Our demands

Our Demands & Agenda

Four pillars of demand, the national resolutions passed, and answers to common questions.

Our four pillars of demand

E-Commerce Regulation

Strict regulation of foreign e-commerce giants to protect India’s MSMEs and small traders from predatory pricing and unfair practices.

  • Mandatory FDI compliance for foreign e-commerce platforms
  • Ban on deep discounting and predatory pricing
  • Creation of a dedicated online trade regulatory board
  • Level playing field for domestic traders on digital platforms

Vocal for Local

Nationwide campaigns urging consumers and traders to adopt indigenous products over foreign goods, especially during festive and wedding seasons.

  • Swadeshi product campaigns during Diwali, Dussehra and the wedding season
  • Awareness drives against Chinese and foreign goods
  • Promotion of local artisans and MSME products
  • Swadeshi labelling and certification system

Grassroots Expansion

Expanding the Swadeshi movement to tehsil and town levels, establishing a Swadeshi Fund, and advocating for a regulatory board for online trade.

  • Organisation at tehsil and town level across all 28 states
  • Establishment of a dedicated Swadeshi Fund
  • State coordinator network in every district
  • Joint resolutions at national and state congregations

Trade Welfare

Addressing practical issues of shopkeepers including hawkers’ rights, trade credit cards, GST simplification, and social security for traders.

  • Hawkers’ protection and proper vendor zone policies
  • Trade credit card scheme for small businesses
  • GST simplification for MSMEs
  • Social security and insurance for traders

Our mission for Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh’s traders, building a self-reliant India

When Chhattisgarh’s traders choose, sell and carry Indian-made goods, local makers grow, jobs are created and the nation moves forward.

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National resolutions passed

  1. Immediate enactment of the e-commerce policy to regulate foreign platforms operating in India.

  2. Formation of a National Online Trade Regulatory Board within six months.

  3. Establishment of the Swadeshi Fund with a corpus of ₹500 crore.

  4. Extension of the Swadeshi Vyapari Manch to every tehsil and town across all 28 states.

  5. Introduction of a Trade Credit Card Scheme for small businesses under the MSME Ministry.

  6. Mandatory Swadeshi labelling for all products sold on Indian e-commerce platforms.

  7. Complete ban on hawker harassment and implementation of a national hawker protection policy.

  8. Special GST slab for micro-enterprises with turnover below ₹40 lakh per annum.

Demands and resolutions as published by Swadeshi Vyapari Manch.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Swadeshi Vyapari Manch demand e-commerce regulation?

Foreign e-commerce platforms often engage in predatory pricing, deep discounting, and preferential treatment of select sellers — practices that directly harm India’s 8 crore small traders and MSMEs. Strict regulation will create a level playing field.

What is the Swadeshi Fund?

The Swadeshi Fund is a proposed corpus to support grassroots campaigns, help small traders transition to digital platforms, and fund legal advocacy for trader rights at the national level.

What is the proposed online trade regulatory board?

A dedicated regulatory authority for digital commerce in India, responsible for ensuring FDI compliance, preventing monopolistic practices, and protecting domestic traders from unfair competition by foreign e-commerce entities.

What does the trade welfare demand include?

It includes a dedicated trade credit card scheme for small businesses, social security and insurance for traders, legal protection for hawkers and street vendors, and simplification of GST for MSMEs.