澳大利亞羊肉廣告引印度政府外交抗議

India has lodged a diplomatic protest with Australia over an advert depicting the Hindu god Ganesha enjoying lamb.

近日，印度就一則有關象神迦尼薩享用羊羔肉的廣告向澳大利亞提出了外交抗議。

The TV advert, by a meat industry lobby group, portrays figures from several religions sitting down to a meal.

該電視廣告由一家肉類行業遊說組織發佈，描繪的是來自幾個宗教的人坐在一塊兒共同用餐的情景。

It has caused anger within the Hindu community in Australia because Ganesha is never depicted eating meat.

該廣告引起了在澳大利亞的印度團體的憤怒，因爲迦尼薩從來都沒有被描述過吃肉。

The High Commission of India in Canberra said it had made a "demarche" to three Australian government departments.

澳大利亞堪培拉印度高級委員會表示，此事已經“貶低”了澳大利亞三個政府部門的形象。

It also urged Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) to withdraw the advertisement because many people considered it "offensive and hurting their religious sentiments".

該委員會要求澳大利亞肉類及畜牧業協會立刻撤下廣告，因爲很多人認爲這則廣告“冒犯和傷害到了他們的宗教信仰”。

"A number of community associations have also registered their protest with government of Australia and Meat and Livestock Australia," the high commission said in a statement.

該高級委員會在一份聲明中表示：“許多社區協會也已經向澳大利亞政府、肉類及畜牧業協會提出了強烈的抗議。”