People of Mandi Bahauddin demand establishment of consumer court

Mandi Bahauddin (Sher Gondal ): People of Mandi Bahauddin district including lawyers’ ex-servicemen have demanded immediate establishment of consumer court in their district to save consumers from exploitation of traders who sell fake and adulterated commodities.

President DBA in a statement demanded of the government to legislate for imposition of capital punishment for those adulterating food items, medicines and other commodities including fertilizers and pesticides. Even now day’s petroleum products are adulterated and there is no chick on them. This is a matter of deep concern and the government departments have completely failed to curb the menace of adulteration in milk, medicines and other commodities. Kisan Wing Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society (PESS) strongly condemned the failure of the state-run watch dogs and said it was a matter of grave concern for citizens.

District President Aurat Foundation Afzal Gondal Advocate said in 2012 Presiding Officer Consumer Court Gujranwala held camp court on in Judicial Complex once a week and provided relief to consumers who suffered at the hands of traders. This temporary measure continued for some time and then closed. Since then consumers who are financially weak find no alternative to vent out their grievances to any legal forum for relief except remaining silent. He said there was an urgent requirement for setting up consumer court at Mandi Bahauddin to protect consumers’ right as well as to end the nefarious practice of adulteration and overcharging by the traders.