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Suggestions on how the State Govt., local self-government and Police can take effective measures against Misleading Advertisements

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Jan 01, 2015

Last Date :

Jan 24, 2015

04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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Misleading advertisements, tricks gullible consumer in purchasing the products and services which are often health hazards or substandard in quality, for example – various ...

Misleading advertisements, tricks gullible consumer in purchasing the products and services which are often health hazards or substandard in quality, for example – various pills/food supplements, fairness creams, etc. The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India having its office at New Delhi, would not be able to check the menace of misleading advertisement without the active participation and help from the State Governments, local self-Governments and the Police department of the States. These authorities are expected to intensify their action against the misleading advertisements as also the misleading advertisers on their own or once altered by the voluntary consumer organizations.

Suggestions are invited on how the State Govt., local self-government and Police can take effective measures against Misleading Advertisements.

The last date for submission of your comments is 23rd January 2015.

For more information on Misleading Advertisements: http://cdn.mygov.nic.in/bundles/frontendgeneral/pdf/brief-on-misleading-...

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ashok daga 11 years 8 months ago

Let some system of control over display of television programme by electronic media monitoring centre should be carried out for all religious programme broadcasted over different channel and contents of broadcasting should thoroughly checked about accuracy of the information broadcasted by them to control misuse of TV channel.

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GURUNATH MN 11 years 8 months ago

First of all Govt. should create a easily accessible platform to lodge a complaint. If ten people complain against the same advertiser, immediate stringent action should be taken. like suspending the Driving, licence,pan card,Passport,VAT regn.and posting the photographs of the promoters/connected persons on website(Misleading advertisers.co.in). No mobile companies should provide connections in their name.

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rajkumar dohare 11 years 8 months ago

with the help of 1.surveillance 2. declare reward for information 3. awareness programme 4. social network like elctronic as well as non electronic 5. promulgation 6. police public relationship and involvement 7. education 8. help line center 9. 7 3.

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Nagendrasena Manyam 11 years 8 months ago

1) Reward who give info on misleading advt. 2) Competitors companies of such advt. should be encouraged to leak info, this will help govt. as well as to the company who give leads. 3) All India of such misleading advt. should be created so that other states can act accordingly. 4) Misleading advt. companies should be punished to the extent of revocation of their license depends on their impact of their product. 5) If any company found guilty, then all its activities should be open for probe.

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balaji ooty 11 years 8 months ago

THE STATE GOVERNMENT CAN CONDUCT AWARENESS PROGRAM AMONG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR AREA PERIODICALLY , THERE MUST POLICE MEMBERS & ALSO EDUCATED UNEMPLOYED YOUNG ONES WHO SHOULD REGULARLY MONITER THE QUALITY & FALSE STATEMENTS GIVEN BY DIFFERENT COMPANIES....THERE SHOULD BE A REGULARITY IN SCREENING THOSE PRODUCTS, & STATE HELPLINE AWARENESS MUST BE ADVERTISED IN TV,FM,& ALSO THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIAS...IN SCHOOL ALSO CHILDRENS SHOULD BE TAUGHT ABOUT CONSUMER RIGHTS...THANK YOU...JAI HIND..

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mohd saif 11 years 8 months ago

This post is regarding children below 18 or 20. Social networking site should be banned for children. Social networking site makes children mental sick so we have to impose a strong rule for creating an account. the idea is to connect Adhar card no to account. social networking site vll send the adhar no to gov. site and they vll decide wheater the account should open or not. as we know adhar have all info abt the person.

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aprna kumari 11 years 8 months ago

Some rules be made before any ad agency can publish any advertisement..this rule should keep a process of renewal in every 3 months. So during the renewal procedure the fraud ad agency will be caught hold,and also in fear to be caught misleading ads will reduce on its own

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Keshwa Mishra 11 years 8 months ago

Heavy penalties and strict vigilance is the key rule to punish the company for misleading advertisement. Even action should be initiated against the News paper which publishes it without getting the scientific test Report

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Kiran Karle 11 years 8 months ago

Create web site where people can post the Photo of such misleading advertisement or call centre where you can call & inform which will also be helpful.

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Kiran Karle 11 years 8 months ago

Regarding Affordable Home to all citizen of India .................Put a wealth tax of 5% on second Home own by a person anywhere in India , Which will reduce the holding of Houses by few inividual from Investment prospective & Those who really require the Home can buy , This will reduce manupulated demand of Houses & Goverment can earn money by special tax ( Wealth Tax ) on second home.

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