Santa Claus in Navratri? Axis Bank’s Big Insult to Hindu Festivals

“Santa Claus in Navratri? Axis Bank’s Big Insult to Hindu Festivals”, The Jaipur Dialogues, September 24, 2025:

“Private lender Axis Bank has found itself in the eye of a storm after releasing its latest social-media reel. The campaign, launched during Navratri, shows a young girl playing dandiya — only to spot Santa Claus in the middle of the festivities. The message was supposed to convey: Axis Bank’s offers will run from Navratri through Diwali and end with Christmas.

Is Axis Bank CMO Kerala Ricebag Anoop Manohar declaring #Navratri is also not a Hindu festival like they did with Onam?? pic.twitter.com/tzB9DNOT6n — Eminent Intellectual (@total_woke_) September 22, 2025