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Meghalaya Council Blocks Online Retailer to Protect Local Shops
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya has banned the entry of online grocery delivery service Blinkit. This decision aims to protect the interests of approximately 4,000 local shops in and around Shillong. The move has drawn criticism from a traditional local body, which argues it denies delivery services to six lakh people.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 1 · Right 0 n = 2
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (1): The New Indian Express