Published 21:42 IST, June 18th 2020

After CAIT, FWICE urges stars to boycott promotion of Chinese products, show 'patriotism'

After CAIT, the FWICE urged stars of the film industry to boycott promotion of Chinese products. They urged the celebrities to show 'real patriotism'

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‘Boycott Chinese Products’ movement had picked up amid skirmishes along Line of Actual Control. With tension intensifying after a violent face-off between India and China armies, in which 20 Indian Army personnel were martyred, movement is gaining furr traction. Starting with Confederation of All India Traders urging celebrities to boycott promotion of China-based companies, w Federation of Western India Cine Employees too has followed suit.

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In a latest statement, FWICE, mor body of 32 crafts of film fraternity, urged stars to ‘refrain from promoting any made in China products through medium of advertisement, social or digital mediums.’ y also urged members of industry to ‘avoid hiring Chinese technicians and crew.’

association urged stars to stand in solidarity with martyrs of Indian Army, show ir ‘real patriotism’ by answering ‘brutality of China’ and 'destroying its ecomy.'  statement wrote that it was way y pay a tribute to soldiers

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Chief advisor of FWICE, Ashoke Pandit said, “ FWICE urges celebrities t to promote or participate in any campaign involving Chinese goods or associate with Chinese technicians, in reaction to our 20 soldiers being killed. It is important for us as an industry to stand up for our country, soldiers and ir families. We are quite sure that this request made by FWICE will be adhered and followed by each and every member of our entertainment industry, be it an actors or technicians.”

Earlier in   day, CAIT had urged Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Virat Kohli and ors to stop endorsing Chinese products and also invited ors like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, among ors to join campaign. 

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Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgn, Priyanka Chopra and many ors had  paid ir respects to soldiers who had sacrificed ir lives for nation.

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21:42 IST, June 18th 2020