Chinese idols encroaching the market of clay idols
Amritsar,
Oct.
28,
2007
:
Clay
idol
makers
of
Amritsar
are
having
a
horrendous
time
as
Chinese-made
idols
of
Hindu
gods
and
goddesses
are
flooding
markets,
ahead
of
Diwali.
Chinese-made
firecrackers,
lights
and
toys
have
already
been
ruling
the
Indian
markets
for
the
past
few
years
but
now
the
Chinese
entrepreneurs
are
exploiting
a
vast
untapped
religious
consumer
market,
giving
a
fatal
blow
to
the
livelihood
of
hundreds
of
people.
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Story first published: Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 11:38 [IST]