The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Thursday protested against the Maharashtra and Odisha Governments’ decision to allow delivery of all products through e-commerce firms like Amazon and Flipkart. The CAIT in a representation to the Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal complained that this move of the State Governments is sheer violation of MHA Guidelines which allow only delivery of essential commodities through e-commerce firms.
“In a communication sent to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal today, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has highly objected to the notifications of Maharashtra & Odisha Government allowing e commerce Companies to trade into non-essential commodities also which is much against the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs released on 15th April,2020. Such move of these Governments and preparedness of E commerce Companies to began their operations from 21st April,2020 for all kind of goods shall tantamount to create an uneven level playing field and will give rise to unnecessary conflicts. The CAIT has demanded that the Union Government immediately advise Government of Maharashtra & Odisha to withdraw the said notification being not in line with the guidelines of MHA,” said CAIT leaders BC Bhartia and Praveen Khandelwal.