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E-commerce players must mention product's nation of origin: SJM to Govt

Buying and promoting Chinese products and companies are not in national interest, and they should be boycotted, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said

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The request from the SJM comes ahead of the Commerce and Industry Ministry's meeting with e-commerce players after domestic traders' demand to make it mandatory to mention 'country of origin' on each product sold at their platforms.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2020 | 8:28 PM IST

The government should make it mandatory for e-commerce firms like Flipkart and Amazon to mention the country of manufacture or origin of a product on their platforms so that people can identify if they are made in China, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliate SJM said on Tuesday.

Welcoming the government portal GeM's (government marketplace) decision to make it mandatory for sellers to mention the country of origin of products on its platform, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said same should be applied for private players as well.

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Topics : Chinese goods boycott Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh India-China border dispute Indian e-commerce industry E-commerce firms Amazon India Flipkart

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