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Suggestions on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements

Start Date :

Jan 01, 2015

Last Date :

Jan 24, 2015

04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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Misleading advertisements covers all sectors of business across the country. The vulnerable sections of the society living in the backward and rural areas are the worst sufferers. ...

Misleading advertisements covers all sectors of business across the country. The vulnerable sections of the society living in the backward and rural areas are the worst sufferers. To tackle the menace of misleading advertisements in such areas, the roles of VCOs are perceived to be of great importance. The VCOs working in various parts of the country with their experience in handling consumer related issues may help identifying misleading advertisements and suggest appropriate action to the consumers, State Governments and local self-Governments.

Suggestions are invited on the role of the voluntary consumer organisations in tackling the menace of Misleading Advertisements.

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

For more information on Misleading Advertisements: https://mygov.in/frontendgeneral/pdf/brief-on-misleading-advertisement.pdf

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Sanjay Gupta 11 years 3 months ago

To understand a misleading add, I give an example - If the add of a toothpaste says that "your teeth will shine and become strong", it is fine; but if says that it would cure your teeth sensation or problem of pyorrhoea, then it is misleading which have ability to harm the audience. Such adds not be allowed. All adds either may be censored or add companies should follow certain guidelines. In serious lapses, strict action should be taken as right to publicity is not bigger than Right to Live.

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IVNS Raju 11 years 3 months ago

First of all the Govt of India shall ban charging bottled water being sold in the restaurants, multiplexes at double the cost. Similarly all the eatables sold in the multiplexes are exorbitantly priced. This trend must change and enable the common man too to buy eatables while watching movies.

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Abhishek Makwana 11 years 3 months ago

There should be minimum use of plastic rappers and plastic bottles ...there should be alternative of this nd plastics must me recycled

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Mohan Choudhary 11 years 3 months ago

IBF India and NBA New Delhi along with broadcasting ministry should form a board to certify advertisements and redress any complaints regarding any contexts or misleading or malafied advertising. Monetary Fine such advertisements and owners.

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shrikant sharma 11 years 3 months ago

I view is that planing comesson of india should be like pentagan of america . In the bulding for deblopment of india should have all feslites .in this Institut should every year meeting in which cm of all state &pm participat and should talk on indian devlopment and afther that activet devlopment program in ther state.

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Yash Adukia 11 years 3 months ago

Sir,i think a way to tackle misleading advertisement is to fine them as in this era of business a firm has to reduce cost this should be done by warning the first time offenders,a small amount to repeat offenders the extreme step should be banning then product from the market for some period

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VIJAY KUMAR VISHWAKARMA 11 years 3 months ago

भ्रामक विज्ञापन से सम्‍बन्धित शिकायतें आनलाईन दर्ज हों तथा स्‍वैच्छिक उपभोक्‍ता संगठन उक्‍त शिकायतों पर संज्ञान लेकर जांच कर ऑनलाईन रिपोर्ट सबमिट कर उचिक कार्यवाही सुनिश्‍चत करें.

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SUCHITRA RAGHAVACHARI 11 years 4 months ago

Sir, the only way to tackle misleading advertisements in this era of all pervading media is to improve consumer awareness. Hence, NGO's working in the respective spheres, health, women, labour etc, should use the same media platforms to mount awareness drives against sub-standard drugs, dubious medical practices, adulterated beauty & food products, finance - chit - MLM companies, unregistered manpower / employment agencies etc. Local groups that enjoy trust are best suited to convey the message.

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RISHI MAGGO 11 years 4 months ago

Sir At this platform you will be getting lot of ideas, please share the ideas you really taken for implementation,this will increase motivation of people involved in this forum. regards

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RISHI MAGGO 11 years 4 months ago

i request prime minister ji to develop a system that persons at the top should be able to take feedback of scheme being implemented in real time at the best use of technology and for fast penetrating effects. regards rishi

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