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?The consumer movement arose out of dissatisfaction of the consumers?. Justify the statement with arguments.

Answer:

The consumer movement actually arose out of dissatisfaction of the consumers:

(i) Many unfair practices were practiced by the sellers.

(ii) No legal systems was available to the consumers to protect them from exploitation performed by the producer or seller in the market place.

(iii) Moreover, it was presumed that it was the responsibility of consumers to be careful while buying a commodity or service.

(iv) A major step taken by the Indian government in this regard was the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act 1986, popularly known as COPRA.