India, July 2 -- Eternal's quick commerce arm Blinkit's expansion into Meghalaya has hit a road block.

As per a report by PTI, Meghalaya's Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) rejected the company's bid to secure a mandatory trading licence to operate within the state on June 25.

The tribal council is of the view that Blinkit's quick commerce business could disrupt local retail industry within the state. In its argument, the local body has alleged that Blinkit's operating model could threaten the livelihoods of more than 4,000 neighbourhood grocery stores within its jurisdiction in Shillong.

"The executive committee would not issue a trading licence to any platform whose business model threatens indigenous traders and small ...