Burger King has apologized for running an advertisement in Spain that offended the Hindus, reports The Times of India.
The print ad showed the Hindu goddess Lakshmi seated atop a meat sandwich and other foodstuff with a catchphrase, "A snack that's sacred", written in Spanish.
The ad can be seen in a report by ABC 7, which also interviewed a Hindu American Foundation spokesman, who protested against the ad.
What was Burger King doing showing a Hindu goddess sitting on a piece of meat? Will it run a similar picture of Jesus Christ?
"We are apologizing because it wasn't our intent to offend anyone," said Burger King spokesman Denise T Wilson.
"Burger King Corporation values and respects all of its guests as well as the communities we serve. This in-store advertisement was running to support only local promotion for three restaurants in Spain and was not intended to offend anyone.
"Out of respect for the Hindu community, the limited-time advertisement has been removed from the restaurants," Wilson said a day after the Hindu American Foundation asked Burger King to remove the offensive advertisement.
