Consumer Protection and Consumerism
SEWANAND
Research Scholar, CMJ University
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The process of development coupled with increasing globalisation across the country has enabled
consumers to realise their increasingly important role in society and governance. However,
concentration of the market power in the hands of a select few has affected consumers behaviour over
time. In a developing country like India where the incidence of poverty and unemployment is very high
and the level of literacy is very low, the people face a volume of problems, particularly in the context of
consumer related issues. Unlike in the developed world, consumers in these countries have not been able
to play a greater role in the development process. In this paper an analysis has been to explore the
consumer protection and consumerism in India.
Keywords: Consumer Protection; consumerism; market power
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