‘Boycott KFC’ trends on Social Media over Kashmir post by brand’s Pak account, KFC India apologizes

Fast food restaurant chain KFC has been dragged into a controversy after the brand’s Pakistan handle uploaded a post on Facebook depicting ‘solidarity’ with Kashmir.

The post has been deleted on February 5 but social media users have been slamming the MNC, sharing screenshots of it, and demanding an apology from the Multi-National Company as #BoycottKFC began to trend on Twitter.

Soon after the online uproar, KFC India issued an apology for the post that was published on some KFC social media channels outside the country. We honor and respect India, and remain steadfast in our commitment to serving all Indians with pride.” However, social media users were quick to point out that this isn’t the first time that KFC’s Pakistan handle expressed its solidarity over Kashmir. There have been similar instances as such before too.
Moreover, KFC is not the only company that has found itself in hot waters due to its social media posts on Kashmir. Similar to fast-food chain Pizza Hut, South Korean carmaker Hyundai had to issue a clarification after its Pakistan handle put up a post supporting separatists in Kashmir.