Meghalaya tribal council blocks Blinkit in Shillong, adding a Sixth Schedule licensing gate
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) refused Blinkit a trading licence under the Sixth Schedule, citing risks to local kirana stores—despite central and state clearances. It had earlier blocked Swiggy Instamart, signalling a new tribal-council veto layer for quick-commerce expansion in the Northeast.
Meghalaya's Khasi Hills tribal council (KHADC) blocked Blinkit's Shillong operations by refusing a trading licence under the Sixth Schedule, citing threats to local kirana stores. It earlier refused Swiggy Instamart too, creating a licensing gate beyond central and state clearances.