Read more Brinda Karat stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/43829/brinda-karat.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 04:03:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69034/indian-politician-decries-racist-skin-cream-ads.htmlKevin Spak<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=291973&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331214453' border='0' />An Indian lawmaker has lodged formal complaints against several advertisements for skin whitening cream, which she calls “completely racist and highly objectionable.” In one ad, for example, one man tells another that he’s unlucky “because of the color of your face” and hands him a tube of skin whitening cream....A YouTube screenshot from an ad for Emani's skin whitener.http://www.newser.com/story/69034/indian-politician-decries-racist-skin-cream-ads.htmlThu, 10 Sep 2009 14:21:03 CDT