Decoded: Why commerce minister Piyush Goyal is peeved at some in India Inc

Indian industry would import even if it helped them save just 10 paise in the finished cost of goods, and then lobby to avoid the levy of anti-dumping duties on such imports, Goyal said

Union Minister of Commerce and Textiles Piyush Goyal has stirred up a hornet’s nest by taking on India Inc, specifically the Tata group, which is among the companies that lobbied against the Modi government’s pro-consumer draft e-commerce policies. While Goyal’s comments, made at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event, were streamed live on YouTube, the industry lobbying body later edited the video and subsequently withdrew the entire speech. Goyal had said the Tata group and other Indian companies often lobbied for their interest, while ignoring national interest.

(While Goyal sought to play down his remarks in an interaction with