Dutch Action Group Gets Apology for Smoking, Drinking Ganesha

July 30, 2003

delivered to the media, and could not be changed any more. But here also I can

assure you that all future print material has been adapted. Again, on behalf of

MTV Networks, I would like to sincerely apologize for offending anyone

concerned, and promise that we will be very careful in the future." The use of

a multi-armed Hindu Deity is common in advertising, allowing as it does the

artist to include a number of elements in the various hands. Generally Hindus

haven't protested the practice, unless one or more of the elements are

considered objectionable in association with the sacred image. This incident

highlights the favorable response that is common when an organization or

company is approached in a cool-headed manner and the issue for Hindus

carefully explained to them.

July 31, 2003

Namaste Lambodara Das,

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, Lambodara Das <lambodara_das>

wrote:

> 1. Dutch Action Group Gets Apology for Smoking, Drinking Ganesha

>

> THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS, July 24, 2003: MTV Networks Belgium

> apologized and has removed from circulation a piece

entitled "Festival

> Report," which included a six-armed Ganesha. In His hands are a

guitar,

> bag of french fries, microphone, cigarette and beer cup, with the

sixth

> hand in the traditional position of blessing. The Dutch watchdog

group,

> AGNI, objected to the producers and received this apology

(translated

> from Dutch) from Michel Dupont, head of operations for MTV Networks

> Belgium:

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