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Posted On: October 2nd 2007
Posted By: Adam Coozer
Source: BBC News |
'Nazi' bedding outcry in India
A line of bedspreads named the "Nazi collection" has caused anger among India's small Jewish community.
The presence of the swastika next to the name is adding fuel to the controversy.
The owner of the company claims the name has nothing to do with Hitler or Nazi Germany.
But this has not convinced the Jewish community, which is considering launching a protest campaign against the dealer.
The owner of the home furnishings company, Kapil Kumar Todi, claims the acronym Nazi stands for "New Arrival Zone of India" and is not meant to be anti-Semitic.
Mr Todi also said the name just came to him, and he was not willing to change it, even if it offended Jewish people.
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