When media in India informed the public that Coca$-$Cola products bottled in India contained a high level of certain cancer$-$causing pesticides, Coke responded by saying that all of India's water was contaminated and that it was not doing anything wrong by using the local water supply. What kind of a strategy did Coke use to respond to its social responsibility problems?

A$.$ reactive strategy

B$.$ prospective strategy

C$.$ defensive strategy

D$.$ accommodative strategy

E$.$ proactive strategy