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BLDCL at loggerheads with private retail outlets and distributors

Jun 10, 2026 5 mins read
BLDCL at loggerheads with private retail outlets and distributors

Private livestock dealers claim a state-owned corporation lured them into investing, only to turn around and aggressively take over their market share. Is the private sector being undermined in the name of regulation? Who is in the right?

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