KVIC bans Khadi Emporium for selling fake goods

By

Isabelle Crossley

Published
Feb 7, 2022

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has issued a ban to an almost 70 year-old Khadi shop in Mumbai for selling fake Khadi products as part of its zero-tolerance policy against counterfeit Khadi goods. 

Khadi Emporium, described by KVIC as the “oldest Khadi institution” in Mumbai, is no longer permitted to retail any kind of Khadi products after KVIC found fake goods in the store during an inspection, the Press Trust of India reported. KVIC issued a legal notice to the Mumbai Khadi and Village Industries Association, which runs Khadi Emporium, instructing it to cease trading and has threatened further legal action for misleading consumers. 
 
“The action came after KVIC found that the said Khadi Emporium at Dr DN Road was selling non-Khadi products in the guise of genuine Khadi,” said KVIC in a statement, the Press Trust if India reported. “During routine inspection, KVIC officials collected samples from the Emporium that were found to be non-Khadi products.”

“With cancellation of the registration, Khadi Emporium ceases to be a genuine Khadi Outlet and is no longer permitted to sell Khadi products from the Emporium,” said KVIC. KVIC is part of the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and issued legal notices to over 1,200 retailers for allegedly selling counterfeit Khadi products.