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People termed the Russian beer company’s act “disrespectful” and called for action against the firm. The video of the cans having Mahatma Gandhi’s picture went viral on social media.
Russian beer company (Photo: X/@SuparnoSatpathy)
Social media was on fire, expressing its discontent against a Russian brewery that used the image of Mahatma Gandhi on its beer cans. The controversy broke out after grandson of former Odisha chief minister Nandini Satpathy, Suparno, who is a politician himself, shared the images on social media and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the matter with the Russian government.
“My humble request with PM @narendramodi Ji is to take up this matter with his friend @KremlinRussia_E. It has been found that Russia’s Rewort is selling Beer in the name of GandhiJi,” Satpathy posted on X where he also shared pictures of the same.
The post went viral as it gained 141.2K views in two days.
Netizens Express Anger
The users expressed their ire for “mocking the legacy” of Gandhi who preached peace in his entire lifetime.
“Shocking & unacceptable. A Russian brewery, Rewort, is selling beer named “Mahatma G.” mocking the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi..an icon of peace and abstinence. This is an insult to India’s values & a billion Indians. Gandhi Ji is not a brand for alcohol.. this must stop,” a user commented.
“Highly unacceptable. What is the relation between Gandhiji and alcohol? Stop using his name and image on alcohol, he wasn’t alcoholic, instead use his name and image on other products which suit his personality,” another one wrote.
A user took a jab at the Congress party, stating, “Congress should protest against this in Russia”.
Nothing less than an FIR along with parliamentary committee on Ethics summoning Vladimir Putin will satisfy me!!— Vivek (વિવેક) 🇺🇸🇮🇳 (@Viv_ache12) February 13, 2025
“Nothing less than an FIR along with parliamentary committee on Ethics summoning Vladimir Putin will satisfy me,” another user said in a separate post.
In 2019, an Israeli liquor company faced criticism for using Mahatma Gandhi’s picture on its bottles to celebrate Israel’s 71st Independence Day. Later, the company apologised.
