TRADERS ADOPT STRONG PROTEST STRATEGY ON FDI IN RETAIL
NATIONWIDE DEMONSTRATION ON 4 DECEMBER AGAINST JUGAAD RAJNEETI
In
the wake of Loksabha Speaker's mandate to hold debate and voting under
Rule 184 on FDI in Retail in Lok Sabha, the Confederation of All India
Traders (CAIT) while cautioning the political parties particularly those
who were earlier opposing and now supporting FDI by way of a couplet "
Raat Ki Baat Sitaron Ne Gagan Bech Diya-Chand "o" Chandni Ki Lasho Ka
Kafan Bech Diya. Aaj Adhikar Tumhe Phool Chuno Ya Kaante- Phir Na Kehna
Ki Baharon Ne Chaman Bech Diya" and asked the political parties to give
away their suspensive role and while clearing their positions, they
should announce their opposition to FDI in Retail.
In the above couplet the "Sitare" is used for Govt
and "Gagan" is used for economy while Chand -Chandni is signifying the
vibrant retail trade of the Country. The Couplet also caution the people
that they should execersie their right in the way which leaves no scope
of regret. The CAIT said that by bringing FDI in Retail the Govt has
put on stake the future and livelihood of crores and crores of people
invloved in farming, trading, hawking, earning through small industry or
transporting goods.Undoubtdly, the issue has now linked with the Votes
and it will be of much importance to see the choice of Politicians
whether it devolves on Multinational Companies or on domestic people.
The outcome of such choice will certainly have major impact on future of
the Country and that of political parties.
On the other hand, the stance of DMK to support the
Govt has evoked a sharp response amongst the trading and other sectors
which leads to a major rally of Traders held yesterday at Coimbatore and
led by Tamilnadu Traders Association Federation President Mr. Vikram
Raja who while criticising the DMK has demanded that DMK should withdraw
its support from UPA Govt and demostrate its strong stand of opposing
FDI in Retail. An environment of back biting is being emerged across the
Tamilnadu and traders are planning to hold protest demonstartions
against DMK all over the State in next days.
The CAIT while continuing its nationwide SMS
campaign against FDI on second day today take the political parties like
DMK to the task. The sms says " Pehle Virodh aur Ab Samarthan Ye Kaisi
Manmani Hai-FDI Se Hoga Hamare Vote Ka Nirnay Humne Ab Ye Thani Hai".
This sms has been sent in thousands to organisations of
trade,farmers,hawkers, small industries,transporters etc. with a advise
to further forward to their members and general public with a request to
send it further. Accordingly several lakhs of sms have been exchanged
during the day all over the Country. The sms is proving to be an
effective tool for expressing dissent and in making public opinion.
The CAIT further said that to expose the dirty
picture of "Jugaad Rajneeti" (manipulative politics), the traders will
hold protest march, Dharna and will burn effigy of "Jugaad Rajneeti) on
forthcoming 4th December all over the Country. Consultations are going
with leaders of all other sectors of retail trade to transform a protest
environment in the Country by 4th December.
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