[guide.chat] shop called hitler
- From: vanessa <qwerty1234567a@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 03:24:49 +0100
Shop name sparks Fuhrer: Clothing store named HITLER provokes outrage from
local Jewish community
But shop owner Rajesh Shah, who claims he did not know the extent of the German
dictator's crimes, has so far refused to change the name unless he is
compensated
Offending shop: The store features the dictator's name in giant white lettering
with a swastika
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Owners of a clothing shop in India called ?Hitler? have sparked outrage among
the local community after refusing to change the name.
The newly-opened store features the German dictator?s name in giant white
lettering with a Nazi swastika dotting the letter ?i?.
Members of the Jewish community in Ahmedabad have urged the proprietor to
change the offensive moniker, but their demands have been ignored.
Stubborn: Owner Rajesh Shah has refused to change the name of the store unless
he is compensated
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Owner Rajesh Shah claims he did not know the extent of the Fuhrer?s atrocities
and decided to name the store Hitler because it was the nickname of his
business partner?s grandfather.
He has refused to change the name unless he is compensated for the money he has
spent on branding for the controversial shop.
Nickname: Mr Shah says he didn't know the extent of the dictator's crimes and
named the shop after his business partner's grandfather
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?We had put up a cloth banner for over a month saying ?Hitler opening shortly?,
no one objected to the name then,' Mr Shah told the Times of India.
?Hitler was a nickname given to my business partner Manish Chandani's
grandfather because of his strict nature.?
Anger: The business only opened 10 days ago but has caused outrage among the
local community
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He added: ?Frankly, until the time we applied for the trademark permission, I
had only heard that Hitler was a strict man. It was only recently that we read
about Hitler on the internet.
?We have spent 40,000 rupees on the banner, couple of other thousand on
visiting cards and branding activity.
?We have run out of money now. We are willing to change the name if we are
compensated for the board.?
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