KFC, Pizza Hut, Hyundai under fire in India for pro-Kashmir posts

Major Indian brands are facing calls for ban and boycott by Indian nationalists after the social media handles linked with the brands in Pakistan posted messages of solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Some of the major brands that are facing backlash include KFC, Pizza Hut and Hyundai.

Have a look at the posts that resulted in a backlash:

A screenshot of a 2021 post from KFC Pakistan expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir went viral on Indian social media.

A screenshot of an Instagram post of Pizza Hut is also being widely shared. However, it is not clear if the post is from 2022.

Similarly, a post by Hyundai Pakistan is also being shared by Indian nationalists calling for a ban on the company.

After the backlash, and calls for boycott, Hyundai India, KFC India and Pizza Hut have issued statements.

Pizza Hut also issued a statement saying “it does not condone, support or agree with the contents of a post circulating in social media”.