Nestle withdraws Hindu KitKat range in India over accusations of disrespect

Many people expressed outrage that wrappers, featuring Hindu gods, could be thrown in bins or trodden on

Nestle has withdrawn a special range of KitKats in India which featured images of sacred Hindu deities on the wrapper, after accusations of hurting religious sentiments.

The limited range of the well-known chocolate bar had been launched as part of the global KitKat travel breaks" range, where photos of artwork by local artisans were printed on the wrappers.