The recent blow to the keralites is that the E-Commerce portals of the country are withdrawing their services
from the Kerala sector. After stopping cash on delivery order shipments to Kerala, major e-commerce portals stopped shipping items to main cities of Kerala. A decision that has triggered widespread protests and surprise to the online customers. As always online portals offered larger product availability as well as cheaper pricing. E-Commerce had started to become one of the most popular online trends while the withdrawal has hit Kerala. The reason behind the move was allegedly some tussle with the sales tax department. Kerala being a state always against modernization, this step has triggered anger amongst the keralites.

Online sellers received messages from major e-commerce portals to stop processing orders from Kerala.One such message is as follows:

 “Dear Sir/Mam,  Please refrain from shipping any orders to Kerala, we have got notifications from almost all partner logistics companies that the Kerala State Sales Tax Department has raised serious concerns over e-commerce shipment coming into Kerala without a State entry form.The logistics companies are in constant dialogue with the authorities to resolve the issue, we shall keep you notified on future development.”

Voices are heard over the retailers in the state being reasonable to this decision of the government. As online portals emerged, the retailers had tough competition as the common man had a price that was unbeatable, offered by the portals. Online portals also had large variety of choices and product availability. Offers were a part of the online lifestyle. Saving the fuel costs was another added advantage to many others.

Hope that the state government takes necessary actions against this unethical and highly protested move from their side.
Sign the petition here: http://tinyurl.com/mdgxn7y