Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the State Government’s move to regulate retail cigarette and beedi sales by introducing licence, retail cigarette sellers under the banner of Karnataka Chapter of Federation of Retailers Association of India (FRAI), staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Friday.
Pointing out that there are over 55,000 retail and small time cigarette sellers in the State under the Federation, the protestors said these retailers are eking out a living by selling cigarettes and beedis. Even as the sellers are slowly emerging from the effects of COVID pandemic, the State Government’s decision to regulate sales by issuing licence and formulating other rules, has come as a bolt from the blue for the retailers, they contended.
