{"id":26671,"date":"2017-09-12T17:21:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T11:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=26671"},"modified":"2017-09-12T17:31:49","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T12:01:49","slug":"india-complains-australian-ad-featuring-lord-ganesha-eating-lamb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/world-news\/india-complains-australian-ad-featuring-lord-ganesha-eating-lamb\/","title":{"rendered":"India complains against Australian Ad featuring Lord Ganesha eating lamb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<em>High Commission of India in Canberra has made a \u201cdemarche\u201d to three Australian government departments over the \u201coffensive\u201d and religiously insensitive advert<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An Australian ad campaign promoting lamb has attracted widespread criticism from the country\u2019s Hindu community, prompting Indian officials to lodge a diplomatic protest with the Australian government.<\/p>\n<p>The High Commission of India in Canberra has made a \u201cdemarche\u201d to three Australian government departments over the advert, which has been labelled \u201coffensive\u201d and religiously insensitive.<\/p>\n<p>The commercial portrays the Hindu god Ganesha sharing a meal of lamb with figures from several other religions.<\/p>\n<p>Meat &amp; Livestock Australia (MLA), the meat industry lobby group behind the ad, said that the new campaign shows that lamb is a meat that can be enjoyed by all, regardless of \u201cbeliefs, background or persuasion.\u201d However, it has caused anger among Australia\u2019s Hindu community because Ganesha is never depicted eating meat.<\/p>\n<p>The elephant-headed god is depicted at the table alongside figures including Jesus, Gautam Buddha and Scientology founder Ron Hubbard. Prophet Muhammad, we are told by the atheist in the ad, could not make it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGRGhuUWk3bmhuUVklMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4lM0UlM0MlMkZpZnJhbWUlM0UlMEE=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The High Commission has lodged protests with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Communication and Arts and the Department of Agriculture. 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This time around we are highlighting the diversity of religious beliefs, backgrounds and dietary requirements in modern Australia,\u201d The MLA statement had said.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign consisted of a long form film, a 30 second TV commercial, billboards and a digital partnership.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]High Commission of India in Canberra has made a \u201cdemarche\u201d to three Australian government departments over the \u201coffensive\u201d and religiously insensitive advert An Australian ad campaign promoting lamb has attracted widespread criticism from the country\u2019s Hindu community, prompting Indian officials to lodge a diplomatic protest with the Australian government. 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