To begin with, the Home Ministry issued an order to get rid of ‘imported’ products being sold at canteens run for personnel of central police force personnel over the weekend but rescinded the list, reportedly after quite a bit of confusion over some of the products termed as imported. A government official said a reworked list would be issued soon.
The list of imported items sold at the government-run canteens had been issued to implement the order of Amit Shah, which clearly pinpoints that the canteen should sell only Made in India products. The Home Minister decision came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to people last month to opt for ‘Made in India’ products.
The coronavirus crisis, according to Modi has taught the country that local is the way to go in the long run.
But figuring out which product comes under the category of ‘Made in India’, or imported may have turned out to be a tad more complicated than what the officials had initially thought of.
According to officials, the order regarding “delisting of certain products has been erroneously issued at the level of CEO. The list has been withdrawn and action is being initiated for the lapse.
