indiaUpdated: Jun 06, 2020 18:39 ISTThe Twitter account of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, owner of the Amul brand, was blocked briefly after it posted a cartoon apparently calling for a boycott of Chinese products. GCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi said that Twitter blocked its handle @Amul_Coop after its advertising agency posted a cartoon featuring its mascot `Amul girl’ with the caption “Exit the Dragon?” on Thursday night. Amul’s Twitter handle could be accessed when checked on Saturday afternoon and the post containing the cartoon was also visible. “When our advertising agency shared this ad on the night of June 4, they learnt through a forward that our Twitter account was blocked. “Shocking @Twitter briefly restricted Amul account because of the post calling to boycott Chinese products.

Source: Hindustan Times June 06, 2020 13:02 UTC