Date: 4 June
2012
The President/General
Secretary
Dear
Sir/Madam
The
Socialist Party held a day-long dharna at Jantar Mantar on 28 May 2012 against the
government’s decision, announced at November end last year, allowing 51 % FDI
in retail sector. As you know, the UPA government was forced to withhold the
decision following united and stiff protest by the non-Congress political
parties. However, the government, adhering to its neo-liberal policies, can
possibly declare any time that it would implement the decision anyway. In early
May, The US Foreign Secretary Mrs. Hillary Clinton visited India with this
agenda at top priority. Mrs. Clinton has served on Wal-Mart board as its
director for six years. Indian MD of the French retail giant Carrefour called
on Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma a few days ago. It is understood
that he raised the issue of allowing FDI in retail at the earliest. This was
the cause why the dharna was organised and a memorandum submitted to the
President requesting her to advise the government to scrap the decision conclusively.
Ours is a
new party and we do not have members in the parliament or legislative
assemblies. In case this decision is implemented, it would be disastrous not
only for the retailers and farmers of the country but for the culture of the
Indian society. We request you therefore to place pressure on the government through
the parliament and through other democratic means to scrap this decision immediately.
A copy
of the memorandum is attached for your kind perusal, support and action.
With
best regards
Bhai
Vaidya
President
Dr. Prem
Singh
General
Secretary
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