Traders launch fresh salvo against e-commerce firms after FATF report

New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has stepped up its attack against e-commerce platforms, following global watchdog FATF’s findings that show chemicals used in explosions triggered by some terrorist organisations in India had been bought from online trading platforms.

“Recent revelations in the FATF report have exposed a dangerous misuse of online platforms and payment apps for terror funding, posing a serious threat to national security. It is deeply alarming that such digital channels, which are meant to promote convenience and innovation, are being exploited for activities that endanger the nation,” said Delhi’s Chandni Chowk MP & Secretary General of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in a statement issued on Wednesday. “The accountability of e-commerce platforms must be fixed. How can these e-commerce platforms avoid their responsibility?” Khandelwal said.

Khandelwal further stated that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) had recently conducted raids on Amazon warehouses and uncovered large quantities of spurious and substandard goods, raising serious questions about the lack of regulatory compliance and consumer protection by major e-commerce platforms.

He alleged that these developments are not isolated incidents - they represent a growing and systemic threat to India’s retail trade and consumer safety. (IANS)

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