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Suggestions on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements

Start Date :

Jan 01, 2015

Last Date :

Jan 24, 2015

04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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Misleading advertisements covers all sectors of business across the country. The vulnerable sections of the society living in the backward and rural areas are the worst sufferers. ...

Misleading advertisements covers all sectors of business across the country. The vulnerable sections of the society living in the backward and rural areas are the worst sufferers. To tackle the menace of misleading advertisements in such areas, the roles of VCOs are perceived to be of great importance. The VCOs working in various parts of the country with their experience in handling consumer related issues may help identifying misleading advertisements and suggest appropriate action to the consumers, State Governments and local self-Governments.

Suggestions are invited on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements.

The last date for submission of your comments is 23rd January 2015.

For more information on Misleading Advertisements: https://mygov.in/frontendgeneral/pdf/brief-on-misleading-advertisement.pdf

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Balakrishna shetty 11 years 9 months ago

There was time when some in comes in print/ news paper it was some kind truth/genuine. but today in the name of free speech/ media any body can write any thing as news/ article/ advertisement simply there is no boundary.if questioned if want dont read !?. so whome to complain.

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Vina Vani 11 years 9 months ago

Considering the crime against women in the country, Govt should form the research committee including Psychiatrist, Psychologists, Gender inequality expert and other social scientist to carry out scientific and systematic research which can guide us to frame the policies against this menace. Before gender biases are developed among young growing girls and this menace go beyond control like terrorism. No normal human being can hurt other human being the way it is being done these days.

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Amit Srivastava 11 years 9 months ago

प्रथम‌ सुशासन‌ दिवस‌ की हार्दिक‌ शुभकामनाएं

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sushil agarwal 11 years 9 months ago

Consumer Organisations should launch awareness campaigns for the public against misleading advertisements. Some sample misleading advertisement should be analysed in detail for public education. Public should be made aware of the forums and details of portals, telephones and addresses of authorities where they can address their grievances. They should also help the public in ensuring timely redress of their grievances.

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Vinod Kumar Maheshwari 11 years 9 months ago

Address and contact nos. should be verified before publishing of such fake ads in print and electronic media.Also details of the persons providing payment for these should be kept safe to identify these frauds.Verifications should be quick . Responsibility of media should be fixed so that they will insist on ID proof of concerned before publishing such ads. Strict laws needed.

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Dheeraj Ramchandani 11 years 9 months ago

Voluntary orgnisations should publish or publically or through advetrtisements should aware consumers of thier rights ,where to complaint if they get frauded by a seller, what things you should keep in mind before buying a thing.open a site or portal where customers can consult the consumer orgnisation before buying a costly product whether it is good or not. consumers should be made aware about small things like warranty of product ,asking reciept of purchase,awaring to read reviews online .

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Anju Juneja 11 years 9 months ago

voluntary consumer organisations can play great role as they can be or in direct touch with real consumers in real environment. So they can report the false claims more effectively than lab tests in controlled environment. not only for misleading advertisement, but for adulterated food too they can be great reporter. but the need is for fast, online reporting. the volunteer should have unique login identity.

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Monica Jagani 11 years 9 months ago

Also if possible provide ways for publisher to verify the adv before publishing - taking consent from authority before publishing. This all should be online to reduce corruption.

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Monica Jagani 11 years 9 months ago

create simple online website for tracking such complaints. Anyone can raise incidents with details like product, adv location etc. Each adv can be tracked by physically visiting place or viewing it on internet / tv. If any issue then send to upper level for verification Then necessary action can be taken

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GHANSHYAM SINGH JODHA 11 years 9 months ago

UIDAI- AADHAAR - I submit that banks should be made the nodal point for new Adhaar creation. Additionally, for every new Jan Dhan Account - if the holder does not have aadhaar - banks should create the Aadhaar + the Jan Dhan Acccount.

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