The government has taken various measures to protect the interest of consumers, including action against coaching centres for misleading advertisements, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday (March 18, 2026).

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Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister said many notices were issued to coaching centres. Besides, penalties have been levied for misleading advertisements.

Issues of misleading advertisements by coaching centres have come down relatively, Mr. Joshi said, adding that many measures have been taken against violation of consumer protection rights.

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