(a) whether the Government’s policy that allows 100 per cent FDI, under automatic route in market place e-Commerce model, has put a question mark on the existence of lakhs of mom-and-pop stores in the country;
(b) if so, whether armed with capital and technology, companies like Amazon and Walmart have fundamentally disrupted the retail sector by offering deep discounts to consumers, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether even during Diwali, the peak time of retail activities, physical stores had suffered so badly that the owners of these establishments ordered goods worth crores of rupees from e-Commerce giants and upon their arrival refused to take delivery and sent them back instead, if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the Government has received any complaint/representations from the owners of traditional stores in the country against the e-Retailers and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government to protect the interest of the traditional store owners?