'Caught red-handed, now backpedaling': Netizens call out Reliance for Operation Sindoor trademark application
Facing backlash, Reliance Industries retracts its trademark application for Operation Sindoor, accused of exploiting a delicate national issue for commercial gain.
Reliance Industries has revealed that it has pulled its trademark application for Operation Sindoor. The move may have come the group received online backlash. The application was filed on May 7th, and the company clarified that the trademark was filed by a junior employee without authorization.
Reliance releases statement
In its official statement, the company said"Reliance Industries has no intention of trademarking Operation Sindoor, a phrase which is now a part of the national consciousness as an evocative symbol of Indian bravery. Jio Studios, a unit of Reliance Industries, has withdrawn its trademark application, which was filed inadvertently by a junior person without authorisation."
Media Statement
Reliance Industries has no intention of trademarking Operation Sindoor, a phrase which is now a part of the national consciousness as an evocative symbol of Indian bravery.
Jio Studios, a unit of Reliance Industries, has withdrawn its trademark application,…
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Netizens call out the company
Netizens reacted to the news and called out Reliance and other Bollywood studios for attempting to capitalise on a sensitive national issue.
You guys lost public favour as soon as you tried to buy out the name - Operation Sindoor. Understand not everything can be bought. Jitni jaldi trademark apply kiya tha utni jaldi solidarity dikha dete
What Is Operation Sindoor?
On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor, which targeted and destroyed nine terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The operation was in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, one of the deadliest in Kashmir in recent years. On April 22, gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists, resulting in the deaths of 26 innocent people.