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The J&K government is cracking down on Kashmiri handicraft dealers who are misrepresenting machine-made products as authentic, handmade items. Notices have been issued, threatening blacklisting for those who fail to remove the fake goods. This action follows complaints and the deregistration of a retailer for selling a machine-made carpet as a genuine, GI-certified Kashmiri handicraft, aiming to protect the region’s artisan legacy. ]]> https://www.thenewj.in/2025/07/25/counterfeit-crisis-jk-government-bans-machine-made-products-from-handicrafts-showrooms/feed/ 0 1111