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Published 12:50 IST, February 1st 2021

Myntra logo controversy kick-starts a meme-fest on the internet, take a look!

Myntra decided to change its logo after an activist filed a complaint calling it 'offensive'. Here are some memes that followed the new Myntra logo

Reported by: Vaishnavi Navalka
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Flipkart owned e-commerce shopping website Myntra announced that they changed the logo after an activist filed a complaint with Mumbai cyber police. The shopping site decided to rework on its logo after it ran into a controversy which said it was ‘offensive’. The complaint was lodged with the police against the logo and was termed offensive for women prompting the website to make a major decision. This decision led to mixed reaction on the internet. Several netizens started a meme fest in regards to the new Myntra logo. Check out some hilarious myntra logo controversy memes.

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Several netizens took to Twitter and left sarcastic comments for those who found the Myntra logo offensive.  A Twitter user tweeted that the real problem does not lie in the Myntra gogo, but lied in the way of thinking of some people in India. Many others fished out a bunch of other brand logos and tweeted that it too, resembled body parts of a human body and the authorities should consider changing it. While many people came out in support of the company's decision and left sarcastic comments for the activist, several others enjoyed the myntra logo controversy meme fest on the internet. 

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Last year in December, an activist named Naaz Patel associated with an NGO called Avesta Foundation lodged a complaint with the Mumbai Cyber Police alleging that the Myntra Logo was offensive towards women. She had also taken to various social media sites to voice her dissent against the company’s logo. In the complaint, Naaz Patel demanded the removal of the logo and demanded that appropriate action be taken against the firm. Soon, the e-commerce website Myntra replaced the old logo on its website and apps.

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Updated 12:50 IST, February 1st 2021