<p><img title="Foreign Minister Sushma Swaaj" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/dec/13-sushma-swaraj-smile.jpg" alt="Foreign Minister Sushma Swaaj" width="670" height="500" /><br /><em><strong>Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj</strong></em></p>
<p>The embers of the fire Amazon started by selling doormats with the Indian flag hasn't still died out and a new blaze has been lit with smoke finding it way to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also.</p>
<p>The minister has now received several complaints on Twitter of Amazon's American website selling flip-flops with Mahatma Gandhi's image.</p>
<p>Some Twitter users have tagged Swaraj in their posts while&nbsp;complaining that beach sandals with Gandhi's image were being sold on Amazon's American site.</p>
<p>Talking to a news agecy, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup did not specifically mention the 'Gandhi slippers', but did suggest that the Indian Ambassador to the US had been briefed about the matter and he would be taking it up with the proper authorities.</p>
<p>He said, "As a follow up to the matter regarding the sale of doormats with the Indian flag on Amazon, our Ambassador in Washington has been instructed to convey to Amazon that while&nbsp;providing a platform for third party vendors, they should&nbsp;respect Indian sensitivities and sentiments."</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jan/gandhi-chappals.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>The ad for the slippers on Amazon says, "CafePress - gandhi Flip&nbsp;Flops - Flip Flops, Funny Thong Sandles, Beach Sandles" with a&nbsp;listed price of USD 16.99.</p>
<p>Earlier this week, Sushma Swaraj has flexed her Twitter muscles after receiving complaints about&nbsp;Amazon Canada selling doormats depicting Indian flag on its site, Swaraj reacted sharply and threatened the e-retailer to&nbsp;withdraw the products and tender an unconditional apology,&nbsp;failing which no official of Amazon will be granted Indian visa and the ones issued earlier will also be rescinded.</p>
<p>Following the stern message, Amazon expressed regret for&nbsp;"offending" Indian sentiments and informed her about their decision to remove the offensive product from its Canadian website.</p>
<p>Responding to the minister's demand for an unconditional apology, Amazon India vice president, Amit Agarwal said, "Amazon India is committed to respecting Indian laws and customs. To the extent that these items offered by a third-party seller in Canada offended Indian sensibilities; Amazon regrets the same. At no time did we intend or mean to offend Indian sentiments," Amazon India vice president, Amit Agarwal had written to Swaraj after she demanded an unconditional apology."</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;"><strong>HERE ARE SOME TWITTERATI WHO COMPLAINED TO THE MINISTER:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is Sushma watching? After flag doormats, Gandhi printed flip-flops on Amazon <a href="https://t.co/yIqigYiWqa">https://t.co/yIqigYiWqa</a> <a href="https://t.co/dYYSSm1LJ6">pic.twitter.com/dYYSSm1LJ6</a></p>
&mdash; Yogesh Jaju (@jajuyogeshb) <a href="https://twitter.com/jajuyogeshb/status/820269029763883008">January 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Are you there, Sushma Swaraj ji? Why no hue n cry? <a href="https://t.co/FrGyiMhC01">https://t.co/FrGyiMhC01</a></p>
&mdash; Aftab Alam (@aftabistan) <a href="https://twitter.com/aftabistan/status/820292261980217345">January 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/EzGjecxieS">https://t.co/EzGjecxieS</a> insulted India again by selling flip-flops featuring Gandhi. PMO India Sushma Swaraj <a href="https://t.co/xS0hvorYRQ">https://t.co/xS0hvorYRQ</a></p>
&mdash; Dr. Ashok Prajapati (@prajapak) <a href="https://twitter.com/prajapak/status/820331751868338176">January 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hello <a href="https://twitter.com/amazon">@amazon</a>, sandals with Mahatma Gandhi face. Do we need another notice from <a href="https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj">@SushmaSwaraj</a> or you withdraw such things voluntarily? <a href="https://t.co/wZ6IQKiyJS">pic.twitter.com/wZ6IQKiyJS</a></p>
&mdash; Shakuntala Iyer (@shakkuiyer) <a href="https://twitter.com/shakkuiyer/status/820320485271420928">January 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">After impudent doormats, Canadian Amazon sells Gandhi slippers. Why not Trudeau or Elizabeth II? <a href="https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj">@SushmaSwaraj</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BillionIndian">@BillionIndian</a></p>
&mdash; Sankar Chanda (@shankarchanda6) <a href="https://twitter.com/shankarchanda6/status/820340384626802690">January 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's Amazon's irresponsibility now selling Slippers printed with Gandhi! <a href="https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj">@SushmaSwaraj</a><br />Why's modern Gandhi silent?<a href="https://t.co/iwmE9BryCj">https://t.co/iwmE9BryCj</a> <a href="https://t.co/Pt0IwQ16kG">pic.twitter.com/Pt0IwQ16kG</a></p>
&mdash; Girish Alva (@girishalva) <a href="https://twitter.com/girishalva/status/820327083586924545">January 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p><span>Twitter users tag External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj complaining that sandals with Mahatma Gandhi&rsquo;s image were being sold on the Amazon US website</span></p>

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