India Antitrust Body to Probe Asian Paints After Grasim Protests
The Competition Commission of India asked its director general to 'submit an investigation report within 90 days' in a Tuesday order, after the firm led by billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla said in its complaint that Asian Paints was forcing dealers into an exclusive arrangement by offering extra discounts and incentives like foreign travel that were 'arbitrary in nature'.
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