On the occasion of National Consumer Rights Day 2020, Saroja S talks about the definition of consumer and the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) 2019. The focus of the talk is on the new provisions of e-commerce regulations, misleading advertisements, banking & insurance sector under the CPA 2019.
Chennai's roads are impossible to navigate for people with disabilities. Poor planning, poor infrastructure is a hallmark of our roads. When will our roads be more inclusive and safe for all? #pedestriansafety
Poor infrastructure for pedestrians is one part of the problem. Another is that motorists treat pedestrians & cyclists as usurpers of road space instead of legitimate road users. Pedestrian deaths in Chennai have been increasing in past few years in spite of the city being the first to adopt a NMT Policy. #pedestriansafety
In relation to the Centre's plans of commercialising coal mining, Niraj Bhatt said "Right now, the government is speaking like a climate leader but acting like a climate laggard by betting high on coal and promoting it"