-PTI After the big-bang reforms, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today indicated government's keenness to push bills on food security and land acquisition, insisting that even Mamata Banerjee will not be able to oppose them. He maintained that "the bills drive a deft political balance between populism and reforms". "The draft (food security) Bill is being given the final touches by the Cabinet. This will ensure that poor will have their stomachs full. Nobody...
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Vendors flay move for FDI in retail
-The Hindu In an attempt to pressurise the Union Government to roll back the decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, an “anti-FDI” protest march was organised by the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) at Jantar Mantar here on Wednesday. The protesters charged the Union Government with ignoring the interests of the working class and protecting the interests of the multi-national retail giants. NASVI president Arbind...
More »Yogendra Yadav on why neither Congress, BJP & Left will benefit from political crisis
-The Economic Times Opining that the government has got 'fed up' of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), political analyst Yogendra Yadav told ET Now that government has closed its doors for the TMC. This he feels has been evident for a long time. With the local relations in West Bengal turning sour, Congress sees little benefit from tieing up with TMC, he said. Asked about the liklihood of the Samajhwadi Party (SP) extending support...
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-The Business Standard Gas cylinder cap has lessons for the future Of all the decisions that the United Progressive Alliance government took last week to end a long period of policy paralysis, the one that has caused the least provocation to opposition political parties is the annual capping of the supply of subsidised cooking gas cylinders. This is surprising, as its net effect on a householder’s annual budget will likely be substantial....
More »Left, right united in opposing retail FDI
-The Times of India The government is facing a pincer attack over its reform decisions with opposition parties ranging from BJP to the Left planning nation-wide protests, possibly on the same day, against UPA-2's bid to allow FDI in sectors like multi brand retail and civil aviation. Regional parties like Samajwadi Party and Janata Dal (U) also joined the chorus of protests, demanding a rollback of the hike in diesel prices along...
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