Ban on counterfeit handloom products reiterated
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 19 2022:
Destroying the counterfeit handloom products confiscated from different shops in Thangal Keithel a few days back at the office premises of SUK at Wangkhei here on Tuesday, six student bodies (AMSU, KSA, AIMS, MSF, SUK and DESAM) have reiterated the ban on import and sale of counterfeit handloom products brought in from outside in the state.
Interacting with the media, AMSU vice-president Laishram Athouba spoke about the impact of these counterfeit products on the handloom industry of the state and the economy of weavers and reiterated their decision to ban the products.
He also said that the
traders in Imphal should understand the implications on the socio-economic condition of the state by these counterfeit products and uphold the ban.
He also appealed to the public to refrain from taking the action of the student bodies in bad sense while understanding the necessity of such drastic actions to save the tradtional handloom industry.