India, April 29 -- Major online platforms such as Flipkart and Amazom have asked the government to reopen sale of electronic and IT products on E-commerce platforms. The sale of these products was allowed but later was retracted after the offline retailers' associations sent letters to the government , asking to place a ban on the sale of IT products online, since this placed them at a disadvantage. After this, the government placed a ban on the E-commerce platforms to sell products except the staple foods. Recently, standalone shops and the shops in residential areas were allowed to sell non-essentials, while the retailers in market places still remained shut.
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