Meghalaya blocks Blinkit's Shillong entry as Sixth Schedule tribal rules reclassify it a retailer
KHADC denied Blinkit a trading licence under Sixth Schedule tribal-protection rules, ruling its shift from marketplace to inventory-led model makes it a retailer. The block lands amid CCI predatory-pricing and DPIIT FDI-breach probes, signalling mounting regulatory friction for quick commerce.
Meghalaya's KHADC blocked Blinkit's Shillong operations, denying a trading licence under Sixth Schedule tribal-protection rules. Blinkit's shift from marketplace to inventory-led model reclassified it as a retailer, triggering scrutiny amid CCI predatory-pricing and DPIIT FDI-breach probes.