Ecommerce rules to safeguard consumer rights: Piyush Goyal

The ecommerce rules under the Consumer Protection Act, being drafted by the ministry of consumer affair, are aimed at safeguarding consumer rights without affecting the convenience that ecommerce provides, said Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Textiles and Commerce & Industry.

Emphasising on protection of consumer rights and ensuring quality to consumers he said, "Under leadership of Prime Minister, following the mantra of 'Consumer is King', we have transitioned from 'Consumer Protection' to 'Consumer Empowerment & Prosperity'."

He said that the consumers should demand good quality and should demand for protection of their rights. He was speaking at an event where he flagged off the National Test House Mobile Van for Drinking Water Testing. "Tomorrow (December 25) is the birthday of former PM, late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee which is also observed as the Good Governance Day. When we talk of Good Governance, the consumers-which includes 135 crore citizens are driving Aatmanirbhar Bharat by being Vocal for Local," he said.