Received show cause notice from CCPA for alleged violation of consumer rights: Ola Electric
New Delhi, Oct 8: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued a show cause notice to Ola Electric for alleged violation of consumer rights, misleading advertisement and unfair trade practices, according to a regulatory filing by the company.
The company received the show cause notice by email on October 7, 2024, Ola Electric said in the filing.
The show cause notice has been issued by the "Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) for alleged violation of consumer rights, misleading advertisement and unfair trade practices", it added.
The authority has provided a timeline of 15 days for the company to respond to the show cause notice, the filing said.
Further, the filing said the company will respond to the authority within the given timeframe with the supporting documents.
The notice comes after a war of words broke out between Ola founder Bhavish Agarwal and stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Sunday on social media platform X over the after-sales and service quality of the company's electric scooters.
Kamra had taken up after-sales and service issues faced by Ola Electric customers.
It started when Kamra responded to a post by Agarwal on X where the founder had posted a photo of Ola's gigafactory with several Ola Electric scooters that seemed to be waiting for servicing.
"Do indian consumers have a voice? Do they deserve this? Two wheelers are many daily wage workers lifeline," Kamra wrote along with the photo.
He tagged Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, asking "is this how Indians will get to using EV's?" The comedian also tagged the official handle of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India @jagograhakjago, seeking an answer saying "any word?" Kamra further wrote, "Anyone who has an issue with OLA electric leave your story below tagging all.
To this, Agarwal responded, "Since you care so much @kunalkamra88, come and help us out! I'll even pay more than you earned for this paid tweet or from your failed comedy career. Or else sit quiet and let us focus on fixing the issues for the real customers." He further said, "We're expanding service network fast and backlogs will be cleared soon."
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Congress welcomed into TVK alliance with festive fervour
Chennai (PTI): All eyes are on TVK headquarters in Panaiyur here, as a delegation of Congress MLAs arrived for a high-profile meeting with actor-turned-politician Vijay.
The visual of the legislators entering the TVK premises has sent ripples through the state’s political corridors, signalling a potential shift in traditional alliances ahead of the upcoming electoral cycles.
The atmosphere at the TVK office remained charged, with supporters and onlookers gathering as the Congress leaders were ushered in for the closed-door interaction. The Congress leaders were welcomed by the TVK party chief and Chief Minister-designate with garlands and silk shawls.
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While the meeting was officially termed a "courtesy call", the optics of established national party representatives engaging with the fledgling party’s top brass suggest a strategic warming of ties.
Insiders indicate that the discussions touched upon the prevailing political climate in Tamil Nadu, though both camps have remained tight-lipped regarding specific tactical understandings.
The visuals go viral, even as TVK followers are getting ready for the swearing-in of their 'Thalapathy' on May 7.
