Question

how consumer movement was started​

Answer 1

consumer movement:

is an effort to promote consumer protection through an organized social movement, which is in many places led by consumer organization.

it started in India:

The consumer movement in India. PIP: It was thought that passage of the Consumer Protection Act in India in 1986 would encourage consumers to stand up for their rights and lead to an overwhelming number of disputes in consumer courts.

Answer 2

In India, consumer movement originated as a social force. Three factors that gave rise to consumer movement in India are as listed below:

• Necessity of protecting consumers against unethical practices of traders and shopkeepers.

• Frequent shortages of food, hoarding and black marketing, which led to inflation.

• Adulteration of food which may lead to several health hazards.