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Footwear manufacturers and allied industries from 13 states observed a daylong protest against the Central Government’s imposition of BIS quality certification on all footwear. The protest was organised by the All India MSME Footwear Council. Industry leaders and MSME owners termed the government’s decision as “neither practical nor scientific”.VKC Razak, National Chairman, All India MSME Footwear Council, said, “The standards are set without considering the manufacturing/production process, types of raw materials used, and categories of footwear products. This makes the implementation of BIS standards unrealistic.”Several decisions were made...