A meaningful stride was made today in shaping the future of fair digital commerce at the @IndianStandards (BIS) meeting on the draft for Self-Governance in the e-commerce sector. AIMRA National leaders Mr. @arvinderkhurana and Mr. @np0509 , Mr. Sumit Agarwal from @aicpdf_official actively participated in this high-level discussion involving key stakeholders from leading brands, industry associations, and e-commerce platforms.
Crucial issues such as anti-competitive conduct, consumer exploitation through dark patterns, the sale of counterfeit and pre-activated products, and the collusive practices between certain brands and e-commerce entities were firmly presented.
We sincerely appreciate the Government of India’s openness to industry feedback. The positive reception to our recommendations reinforces our belief that this collaborative effort will pave the way for a robust, equitable, and future-ready self-regulatory framework—one that safeguards the interests of both businesses and consumers while fostering a fair digital marketplace.
A heartfelt appreciation to Shri @PKhandelwal_MP ji for his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment in guiding and empowering the trading community. His relentless efforts continue to inspire us to speak up and stand strong for the rights.
#BIS #Draft #EcommerceChallenges #QuickCommerce #FairTrade #ConsumerRights #RetailersMatter #EthicalBusiness #AIMRA
@CAITIndia@OraIndia1@LakhyaniKailash
UNITED FOR INDIA'S SOVEREIGNTY!
At @CAITIndia's National Conference, @AimraIndia stood strong with CAIT in urging a boycott of trade & travel with Turkey & Azerbaijan for backing Pakistan in #OperationSindoor. Letters sent to VIVO, OPPO, Samsung & others to halt promotions.
Nation First. Always.
#IndiaSupportsCAIT #AIMRA #Boycott #EthicalBusiness
@smritiirani ji @PKhandelwal_MP ji @PiyushGoyal ji @ANI@PTI_News@ians_india
OUTRAGE! While India strikes at terror factories in Pakistan with Operation Sindoor, @amazonIN & @Flipkart are PROFITING from the sale of Pakistani flags, mugs, and t-shirts within our borders! This is a DISGRACE!
Selling symbols of a nation that sponsors terrorism against India is an act of blatant disrespect and undermines our national security. These items must be IMMEDIATELY and PERMANENTLY BANNED!
We demand action!
@narendramodi ji @AmitShah ji @PiyushGoyal ji @PKhandelwal_MP ji @DPIITGoI@adgpi
This is not just a business error; it's a direct insult to every Indian.
SHARE this post and demand accountability!
#BoycottAmazonFlipkart #BanPakFlags #OperationSindoor #NationalSecurity"
Dear @SamsungIndia & Korea Management, the outcry from Indian retailers is deafening! Price disparities, M/F series exclusivity, and EOL S series offer discrepancies are CRIPPLING businesses nationwide. From Delhi, Ahemdabad, Cuttack, Panipat, Gajiyabad to Chandigarh, retailers are protesting unfair practices. #Jaipur, #chittorgarh #Udaipur returned stocks, and now #Chandigarh is on the streets. Your biased online support and anti-competitive policies are killing mainline retail and eroding your market share. #Consumers are NOT being cheated by us; they are victims of YOUR unfair & anticompetitive policies. We demand a level playing field. Stop forcing consumers online and let fair competition prevail.
@PMOIndia@CCI_India@DPIITGoI@GoI_MeitY, @jagograhakjago, @PiyushGoyal ji @nitin_gadkari ji @PKhandelwal_MP ji, @smritiirani ji @JoshiPralhad ji @makeinindia@FinMinIndia we need your urgent intervention to save Indian traders!
#SamsungIndia #RetailCrisis #FairCompetition #SaveRetail
IMMEDIATE ACTION DEMANDED: END SAMSUNG'S UNFAIR AND UNLAWFUL PRACTICES DESTROYING INDIAN RETAIL AND THREATENING NATIONAL SECURITY⛔
To the Highest Levels of @SamsungIndia Management,
This is not merely a complaint; it is a demand for immediate cessation of your destructive and unlawful business practices in India. Your current policies have made it impossible for us, and countless other retailers, to effectively sell products like the Black Boxes of @SamsungMobile.
Despite our repeated and ignored warnings, the situation has spiraled into an outright assault on fair trade. The blatant pricing disparities and discriminatory promotional schemes, now shamelessly displayed even on your own E-Store, are a direct insult to our businesses. This cancerous inequality has metastasized beyond premium models, now infecting the sales of even your smaller devices.
Our intent is simple: fair business, a level playing field where mutual success is possible. We want to move your Black Box inventory and your other products. Yet, your actions scream that Samsung no longer values equitable and transparent partnerships.
The consequences of your arrogance are now manifesting. Around Hundred respected mobile retailers from #Jaipur, in a powerful act of protest, have already returned Black Box stock worth approximately ₹5 crore. This is not an isolated incident. Soon, over ₹50 crore of stock will be returned from Rajasthan alone, and a staggering ₹500 crore is projected to be returned from retailers across India.
We sincerely hope that the sheer scale of this revolt jolts Samsung into acknowledging the catastrophic seriousness of this issue. Prompt and decisive action towards a fair and balanced resolution is no longer a request – it is a non-negotiable imperative.
Failure to act will leave @AimraIndia with no alternative but to call for an immediate all-India Leader's meeting and initiate a nationwide boycott of Samsung mobiles in general trade.
Our demands are unequivocal: @Samsung management must immediately address these egregious issues and guarantee equal opportunities for all trade partners. This requires an immediate end to unethical exports and the anti-competitive business practices detailed in the @CCI_India report.
Let us be absolutely clear: if Samsung continues to disrespect Indian retailers and consumers, we will escalate this fight to the highest levels. We will not hesitate to seek the intervention of the Hon’ble Commerce and Industry Minister Shri @PiyushGoyal ji Hon'ble Consumer Affairs Ministery Shri @JoshiPralhad and the esteemed trade leader and Member of Parliament, Shri @PKhandelwal_MP ji.
Samsung’s biased, unfair, and anti-competitive trade practices are not just unethical; they are a blatant violation of #FDI policy and a direct act of cheating Indian consumers.
Furthermore, Samsung's unfair, anti-competitive, and unlawful business practices in India are directly causing the closure of retail stores and exacerbating unemployment across the nation.
The deliberate strategy of providing M&F Series phones with exclusive and preferential supplies ecommerce platforms , coupled with deep discounting on Black Boxes in Online, is fueling the grey market and illicit exports, all seemingly to protect the jobs and inflated salaries and incentives of your Indian management who appear utterly indifferent to the devastation of the Indian economy and domestic trade. We demand that the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) must immediately investigate these suspicious transactions.
Adding a gravely concerning dimension to this crisis, Samsung employees have reportedly forced retailers into pre-activation of stocks, a reckless practice solely aimed at safeguarding their own positions, with utter disregard for National security. We implore Shri @PKhandelwal_MP ji to escalate this critical threat to the @HMOIndia to prevent potential terror activities, drawing a chilling parallel to incidents like the Pahalgam attack.
Samsung's Anti-Competitive Practices Threaten Indian Retail.
Samsung's aggressive deep discounting and exclusive supply deals are devastating India's mobile retail businesses.
The recent @CCI_India report confirms these practices, revealing collusion between @Samsung and e-commerce platforms, violating antitrust laws.
https://t.co/EC3NqiYicf
This is a direct attack on the livelihoods of 1.5 lakh retailers and over 30 lakh individuals employed in the mobile retail sector.
Today in #Ahmedabad and #Panipat, retailers united to protest Samsung's #Antitrust and #anti-competitive practices. They demanded an immediate stop to these harmful actions and a constructive dialogue to find a solution.
AIMRA leaders already registered their protest at distributor offices and @SamsungIndia branch offices on January 15th, 2025.
Shri @narendramodi Shri @PiyushGoyal Shri @praveendel
It's time for the Government of India to intervene and protect the Indian retail market from these predatory practices.
#SaveRetail #SamsungAccountability #IndianRetail
@smritiirani@DPIITGoI@jagograhakjago@adityakalra@CAITIndia@ICEA_India@OraIndia1@SamsungMobile@SamsungMobileUS
I have requested Shri @PiyushGoyal ji to take immediate action and halt the upcoming 'festival sales' by Amazon & Flipkart. These sales are harmful to small traders and disrupt fair competition in the marketplace. We must stand united to protect local businesses.
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@BJP4India@BJP4Delhi@narendramodi@AmitShah@JPNadda@Virend_Sachdeva
Respected @nsitharaman Ma'am & @PiyushGoyal sir,
I sincerely hope that immediate and concrete measures are taken to address the ongoing challenges posed by e-commerce during the upcoming festive season. Festivals are a crucial time that retailers eagerly await throughout the year. However, the predatory pricing practices, enabled through collusion between brands and financiers, shatter these hopes and jeopardize the survival of traditional retailers.
Giving bold statements won't work.Expecting some walk the talk.
📢 AIMRA India welcomes the @CCI_India report addressing the unlawful practices of @amazonIN and @Flipkart! 🙏 We express our gratitude to Commerce & Industry Minister Shri @PiyushGoyal ji for highlighting the concerns of Indian traders regarding e-commerce operations. His remarks underscore that India's commerce should reflect our pride, not leave traders vulnerable.
We are also thankful to Shri @praveendel Khandelwal ji, Hon'ble Member of Parliament & Secretary General of @CAITIndia and Delhi Vyapar Sangh, for passionately advocating for our Indian traders in the CCI case. Their efforts have been crucial in exposing the unfair and unethical business practices prevalent in the e-commerce sector.
We are confident that the law will take necessary actions to protect our traders from these damaging practices that favor select corporations. As we approach the important festival season, it is vital to support our local mobile retailers who have been adversely affected by deep discounting and preferential supplies by brands like @POCOGlobal, @Moto, @IqooInd, @OnePlus_IN, and @realmeIndia. We urge a stop to these harmful practices and will be requesting Shri Khandelwal ji to bring an @AimraIndia delegation to discuss these issues directly with Shri Piyush Goyal ji.
Together, we will ensure a fair playing field for all Indian traders! 🇮🇳
@PiyushGoyalOffc@DPIITGoI
#AIMRA #CAIT #CCILaw #SupportLocalTraders #EcommerceFairness #ShopLocal #IndianBusiness #TradeRights #FestivalSeason2024
Decoding the proposed changes in The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
The Waqf Act, 1995, is set to undergo significant transformations with the introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The proposed amendments aim to enhance governance, boost transparency, and potentially redefine property ownership regulations.
The proposed provisions have the potential to bring much-needed reforms to the Waqf irregularities and meticulous consideration of all associated aspects has been made.
We invite stakeholders, experts, and citizens to share their suggestions and feedback on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Your inputs will help shape the final amendments and ensure they effectively address the needs of the Waqf.
Please submit your suggestions to [email protected], and together, let's work towards creating a more transparent and accountable system.
🛍️ Urgent intervention needed from Commerce & Industry Minister Shri @PiyushGoyal! The potential collusion between OEMs & e-commerce platforms could harm festival sales, lead to losses for the exchequer, & jeopardize employment. Let's protect our economy & support the domestic retailers . @praveendel
https://t.co/PMAz4KED8u