ENA Sectors 2019-01-25 11:08:10 <p><strong>New Delhi, Jan 25 (KNN) </strong>Amid reports of likely deferment of e -commerce FDI policy, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) while reacting sharply said that any extension/ deferment/amendment or change made in FDI policy in e-commerce at this stage will be conceived as weakness of the government.</p> <p>The government must not buckle under the pressure of these large e-commerce giants in the election year. They will have to pay the price in terms of a major setback in traders votes if they defer the 1st February Deadline, warned Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General of CAIT.</p> <p>He said that it will also construed as back stabbing of trading community of the Country which will strongly and stoutly oppose any such move , if taken by the government.</p> <p>Now it is the real test of the government priorities, 7 crore small traders &amp; retailers v/s large e-commerce giants. The entire trading community will vote against the government if they extend the deadline.</p> <p>The CAIT will also compelled to launch a nationwide campaign against any such move to expose the hollowness of the government particularly in this matter which has direct bearing on livelihood of crores of traders and their employees.</p> <p>The CAIT has also demanded that the DIPP should immediately convene a meeting of stakeholders and make the stand clear to end the confusion and bring end to pressure tactics of global e-commerce players and their mentors at US.</p> <p>The small shop keeper present at every corner of country have ability to change the wind of politics, said CAIT.</p> 21889 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/dont-defer-e-commerce-deadline-date-cait-to-govt 2019-01-25 11:08:10 knnindia.co.in