KIA is a team of dedicated members who actively participate in sharing their experiences and interveaning in matters such as sharing references for retailers, settling any conflicts of members with retailers, providing recommendations for the betterment of industry et al.

During the Covid-19 pandemic we sent memoranda to concerned ministries highlighting the problems faced by our industry during those difficult times. KIA is thankful to our government for acting on our feedbackand fulfilling many of our demands.

With the help of sponsorship from members, we distributed sanitizer pedal stands free of cost to around 500 registered retailers across Bangalore to fight the deadly pandemic.

KIA office bearers met Karnataka Governor, Chief Minister, Police Commissioner, Commercial Tax Commissioner and other Government Officers to apprise them of the difficulties faced by our trade. During the GST Council's recommendation to increase GST on garments and innerwear to 12%, KIA sent several memoranda to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, GST Council Ministry Head et al, until the decision was deferred.