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Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board issues legal notices to textile group, Mohanlal over ad

Charkha is for producing khadi and the advertisement with Mohanlal on a charkha is misleading, it said and demanded that it be withdrawn.

Published: 04th August 2018 07:18 PM  |   Last Updated: 04th August 2018 08:46 PM   |  A+A A-

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Mohanlal in the ad with a charkha. (Screengrab |YouTube)

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TRIVANDRUM: The Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board has issued legal notices to a textile group and leading actor Mohanlal over an advertisement showing him spinning a charkha and demanded that it be withdrawn.

"Legal notices have been issued to both the textile group and Mohanlal. There is no connection between the charkha, which is a symbol of the freedom struggle, with the textiles sold by the group,"Board Vice-President Shobhana George told PTI here.

Charkha is for producing khadi and the advertisement with Mohanlal on a charkha is misleading, she said and demanded that it be withdrawn.

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Mohanlal is not only an actor, but also a Padmasree recipient and has a responsibility towards society, she added.

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