ADCTA organizes public meeting with Arvind Kejriwal

The growing trend of online shopping has badly affected the traditional IT traders. IT associations across India are taking various steps to combat e-tailers. The All Delhi Computer Traders’ Association (ADCTA) has organized a public meeting today at Nehru Place to discuss issues relating to traders mainly on discounting sale of IT products at online portals by a few e-tailers and its impact on traditional IT traders. Former Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Admi Party was also present at the meeting. Talking to a gathering of around 500 traders, he promised that he would bring to notice the plight of the IT traders of Nehru Place who have been long suffering because of nefarious schemes and business employed by online retailers once he comes to power. Also sharing the stage with him was Manish Sisodia, an MLA and a former Cabinet Minister in the Govt. of Delhi who recalled how the previous governments have overlooked the difficulties faced by the traders here with respect to constant raids done on their shops and the imposition of VAT and that AAM Admi party will bring in the required change that the trader community is looking forward to. ADCTA has also started a signature campaign to fight against predatory pricing adopted by online traders and to bring in level-playing field among online and traditional traders. The Association has issued a link to everyone seeking their signature so that a petition could be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding predatory pricing. Mahinder Aggarwal, President, ADCTA, said, “Whenever it (petition) reaches a decision-maker, our cause needs to reflect out of the document in a manner that it conveys the content and makes him understand its gravity and damage it may cause, if not addressed appropriately."