In the light of the violent India-China LAC clash leading to martyrdom of 20 brave Indian Army soldiers, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has launched a nation-wide campaign called ‘Bharatiya Saaman-Hamara Abhiman’ to boycott Chinese products, in which it has asked celebrities from Bollywood and sporting fraternities to also join.
In an open letter addressed to Indian celebrities released on June 18, CAIT has appealed to Bollywood and sports stars endorsing Chinese brands such as Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Virat Kohli & others to stop endorsing Chinese products whereas on the other hand, the CAIT has invited Amitabh Bachhan, Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, Madhuri Dikshit, Mahender Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and others to join the campaign of CAIT to boycott Chinese products under its flagship national movement ” Bhartiya Saaman – Hamara Abhiman”.