Chamber welcomes HC order to quash ban on colas

Kochi, Sept 22: The Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry today welcomed the verdict of the Kerala High Court quashing the order of the State Government to ban the manufacture and sale of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

In a statement here, Chamber President John K Paul urged the government to come out with guidelines for the production of soft drinks which would be abided by the manufacturers.

It shows that the government has been misguided or not been given complete information and had sent wrong signals in the international arena and slowed down foreign direct investment process in the state, he added.

The government which was trying to woo investors to the state should have taken a mature decision in this regard, he noted.

UNI