The government have released an apology after launching an 'offensive' NHS poster featuring a Sikh man whilst urging the public to quit smoking.
The government have released an apology after launching an 'offensive' NHS poster featuring a Sikh man whilst urging the public to quit smoking.
According to their religious code, Sikhs are not allowed to even go near to such substances - even by mistake. It is understood that although the advertisement contained NHS branding, it was commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care Harwinder Singh from the Sikh Education Council told the publication that he hopes the NHS as well as other factions of the government can learn from such errors.
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