Have asked ED to look into FDI policy violation issue: Prabhu

| | New Delhi

Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said the Ministry has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to look into the complaints related to alleged violation of foreign direct investment norms by some e-commerce players.

The Government wants to protect small traders and “that is why I have asked ED to investigate the issue and if somebody has violated the norms, action should be taken against them and we will pursue this matter,” he said here.

He was addressing the members of Confederation of All Indian Traders (CAIT) here. Traders body CAIT has time again filed complaints with the ministry on the issue and violation of FDI in e-commerce rules by certain online retail firms.