Salman Khan has been requested by The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to withdraw the "Khan Market" name from his shopping portal to protect the brand name of a famous market in Delhi.
The CAIT issued a statement to the effect on Sunday and said that the name chosen by Salman infringes on the rights of the traders of the 1951 established Khan Market of Delhi. The CAIT General Secretary Praveen Khandelwal said, "The name chosen by Salman Khan is more deceptive and infringes the rights of traders of Khan Market...We will not allow anyone to encroach upon the goodwill earned by traders for the market in the last 65 years."
The organization has stated that the things being sold on the actor's portal could be considered as being sold by the traders of Delhi's Khan Market leading to confusion. The same, they say, apply to discounts that the portal may be advertising. CAIT said, "A name by custom/practice/usage over a long period of time by a group of persons becomes an intellectual property right of that group of persons is an integral part of principle of natural justice. Accordingly, the first lien of using the name 'Khan Market' lies with traders of Khan Market only."
Salman had started the online shopping portal for his fans on the occasion of his 50th birthday.