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World Consumer Rights Day: From right to choose to right to safety, know what are the basic rights of Indian consumers?

World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated every year on March 15 to spread global awareness about consumer rights and needs. This year, the theme of World Consumer Rights Day is Fair Digital Finance.

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World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated every year on March 15 to spread global awareness about consumer rights and needs. The day serves as the importance of understanding and protecting all consumer rights, as well as protesting market abuses and social injustices that jeopardize such rights.

This year, the theme of World Consumer Rights Day is Fair Digital Finance. Multiple events will be hosted in New Delhi by the Department of Consumer Affairs to mark this day.

The Consumer Protection Act of 1986, enacted by the Indian government, specifies certain basic consumer rights. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, set up under the act, handles consumer grievances.

What are the basic rights of every consumer in India?

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  1. Right to Choose
    According to the Consumer Protection Act 1986, the right to choose is the right to be assured, wherever possible, to have access to a variety of goods and services at competitive prices. It also includes the right to basic goods and services. In a competitive market, where a wide range of goods is accessible at competitive rates, this right can be fully exercised.
  2. Right to Seek Redressal
    It means the consumer has the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices or unscrupulous exploitation of consumers. Consumers must file a complaint if they have genuine complaints. Their complaint may be of minor importance, yet it might have a significant impact on society as a whole.
  3. Right to Safety
    It means the right to be protected from the marketing of goods and services that endanger life and property. Purchased goods and services should suit not just their immediate demands, but also their long-term expectations. They should preferably purchase quality marked products such as ISI, Hallmark, AGMARK, etc.
  4. Right to be Heard
    It means that the interests of consumers will be taken into account in relevant forums. It also involves the right to be represented in a variety of forums set up to look out for the interests of consumers.
  5. Right to Consumer Education
    It means having the right to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for a well-informed consumer throughout one’s life. Customers’ ignorance, particularly among rural consumers, is largely to blame for their exploitation. They should be aware of their rights and should be able to exercise them and only then real consumer protection be possible.
  6. Right to be Informed
    It means the right to know about the quality, amount, potency, purity, standard, and price of goods in order to protect consumers from unfair business practices. Before making a choice or a decision, the consumer should insist on receiving all available information about the product or service.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s firm response against terrorism and highlighted the country’s commitment to national security.

Marking one year of the operation, the Prime Minister praised the courage, precision and professionalism of the Indian armed forces. He said the military action was carried out in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that had claimed the lives of 26 civilians in 2025.

Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7, 2025, as a calibrated tri-services operation targeting terror infrastructure linked to cross-border terrorism. Reports said the operation showcased coordinated action by the armed forces and was seen as a major counter-terror response by India.

On the anniversary of the operation, PM Modi also changed the display pictures across his social media platforms, including X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The image carried the text “Operation Sindoor” along with the Indian tricolour design.

The Indian Air Force also shared visuals and messages recalling the operation and highlighting India’s military response. A video released by the force described the operation as a strong message against terrorism and referred to the precision strikes carried out during the mission.

Operation Sindoor was launched following the Pahalgam terror attack, after which India carried out strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to official statements and reports published at the time.

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TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly after winning 108 seats, but it remains short of the majority mark of 118.

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The updated profile picture carries the text “Operation Sindoor” on a black background along with elements of the Indian tricolour. One of the letters in the word “Sindoor” has been stylised using vermilion, commonly associated with married Hindu women.

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