Proposed e-commerce policy to be robust, balanced, says Piyush Goyal
The Hindu
The minister's comments has come following reports that the DPIIT, the Corporate Affairs Ministry and the NITI Aayog have objected to some provisions of the draft e-commerce rules.
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday assured that every stakeholder's interest will be taken into consideration while framing the e-commerce policy which would be robust and in the interest of every Indian.
Mr. Goyal, who heads Commerce and Industry as well as Consumer Affairs ministries, also said that he welcomes all the feedback on the draft e-commerce rules but comments about inter-departmental issues on the draft rules are totally unwarranted.
The minister's comments has come following reports that the Department for Promotion of Internal Industry and Trade (DPIIT), the Corporate Affairs Ministry and the NITI Aayog have objected to some provisions of the draft e-commerce rules.
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