New Delhi, Feb 20 (KNN) After KVIC slapped a legal notice to Fabindia alleging misuse of brand name Khadi, the retail outlet has started removing the brand name ‘Khadi’ it uses to promote its cotton products.

Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) had sent a legal notice to Fabindia Overseas Pvt Ltd, a chain of ethnic wear retail outlet, asking it to immediately stop using the word Khadi from all its cotton products and remove display banners from its showrooms.

According to a media report quoting its sources, Fabindia CEO Viney Singh has responded to KVIC's notice, saying it was complying with all the directions of the KVIC.

Fabindia has stated that "as per the direction issued" by KVIC, it has complied with them, they said.

The notice to Fabindia said that as per the Khadi Mark Regulations, 2003 and Khadi & Village Industries Commission Act, 1956 in order to regulate the production, sale or trading of Khadi and Khadi products in India, "no textile shall be sold or otherwise trade by any person or certified Khadi institution as 'Khadr' or 'Khadi products', in any form or manner without it bearing a 'Khadi Mark' tag or label issued by KVIC".