Intensifying the protest against deep discounts and disruptive offers by e-commerce majors Amazon and Flipkart, traders on Friday staged a day long hunger strike in several parts of the country under the aegis of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).
During the protests in about 500 cities across the country, traders also demanded government action against the e-commerce companies working in transport, logistics, travel, home buying, consumer durables and other segments, a statement from CAIT said.
“We want Indian e-commerce market free from all glitches, unhealthy and unfair business practices, and till government take any action our national agitation will continue” said Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General of CAIT.
The traders’ body said the online platforms are indulging in preferential seller system and more than 80 per cent of their sales are made by just their 10-15 preferred sellers.