Zee Business Impact | CCPA issues notices to e-commerce platforms over sale of Pakistani flags, merchandise
Zee Business Impact: Following the India-Pakistan conflict, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon India and Flipkart, regarding the sale of flags and merchandise featuring Pakistani symbols.
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06:49 PM IST
Zee Business Impact: Following the India-Pakistan conflict, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon India and Flipkart, regarding the sale of flags and merchandise featuring Pakistani symbols. Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday, shared this via a post on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter). Zee Business had called for a complete boycott of Pakistan-related products on online stores and e-commerce platforms.
"The CCPA has issued notices to @amazonIN, @Flipkart, @UbuyIndia, @Etsy, The Flag Company, and The Flag Corporation over the sale of Pakistani flags and related merchandise," Joshi wrote in the post.
The CCPA has issued notices to @amazonIN, @Flipkart, @UbuyIndia, @Etsy, The Flag Company and The Flag Corporation over the sale of Pakistani flags and related merchandise. Such insensitivity will not be tolerated.
E-commerce platforms are hereby directed to immediately remove all… pic.twitter.com/03Q4FOxwCX— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) May 14, 2025
The minister also stated that the platforms were directed to immediately take down such listings, stating that "insensitivity" will not be "tolerated".
The minister also warned all online retailers to strictly comply with Indian laws while conducting business in the country.
"E-commerce platforms are hereby directed to immediately remove all such content and adhere to National laws," he added in the tweet.
What Amazon.in said after the development
In response to the development, e-commerce website Amazon stated: "Amazon.in operates as an online marketplace where independent third-party sellers offer and sell their products. We require sellers to offer products which comply with applicable Indian laws and Amazon policies."
"We remove non-compliant product listings upon notification from relevant regulatory authorities. The products in question are not available for purchase on our marketplace," the e-commerce portal added.
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