This petition is not about replacing local businesses or changing the way people shop. It is about giving consumers an additional option, one that provides convenience during emergencies, last-minute needs, and situations where time or mobility is limited.

There are many occasions when quick delivery services are genuinely helpful:

• Urgent household essentials.
• Medicines or basic healthcare products, where permitted by law.
• Baby care products.
• Groceries needed unexpectedly while cooking.
• Office or study supplies required at short notice.
• Items needed by senior citizens, persons with disabilities, or individuals unable to travel.

For most people, traditional markets and local shops will continue to be their primary choice. However, quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit offer a valuable service during unexpected situations and provide flexibility that modern consumers increasingly appreciate.

We also believe that consumer voices should be taken into account when decisions are made regarding services that directly affect the public. Consumers are key stakeholders, and their preferences deserve to be heard alongside the concerns of businesses and other interested parties.

Shillong is a growing city embracing education, technology, tourism, and innovation. Responsible quick-commerce services can complement, not replace, our local economy by providing an additional layer of convenience for residents.

If you believe consumers should have a voice and should be free to choose whether or not to use Blinkit, please sign this petition.

Support consumer choice. Support convenience. Let the people of Shillong decide.