US beer-maker to remove Gandhis image and name from product after complaints MILFORD, Connecticut: A US microbrewery said on Friday it will stop using the name and image of the late Mohandas Gandhi on one of its beers after complaints it was offensive to the Indian community. New England Brewing Company of Connecticut had been marketing its India pale ale under the name Gandhi-Bot, with a label and cartoon image depicting a robot version of Gandhi. Gandhi, known as Mahatma or great soul, is widely revered around the globe for leading India to independence from Britain through non-violent resistance.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 07:47:09 +0000
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