Mayawati
vowed to never allow any foreign retailer to set up a shop in UP, while
declaring that her party would oppose the decision in Parliament and
outside.
LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: Congress's political troubles over the government's
decision to let in foreign retailers appeared to be worsening on
Saturday, with UP chief minister Mayawati
alleging that the important policy decision will destroy local
businesses and was meant to benefit Congress general secretary Rahul
Gandhi's foreign friends.
"As the move (to allow FDI in retail) is aimed at benefitting Rahul Gandhi's foreign cronies, any reluctance on UPA's part to roll back the proposal would only strengthen my resolve to take some tough decisions," Mayawati told media persons here.
She vowed to never allow any foreign retailer to set up a shop in UP, while declaring that her party would oppose the decision in Parliament and outside.
Her charge and plans for protest in Parliament raised the political cost of the Cabinet's decision on allowing foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart, pitchforked Rahul as the brain behind a controversial decision seen as hurtful to the interests of an influential segment in UP, and is likely to hinder government's plan to get important bills passed in the ongoing Winter session.
The stinging attack is seen as a retaliation against Rahul, spearhead of Congress's UP campaign who had stepped up the attack on Mayawati government during his five-day tour of UP, which concluded on Saturday. It is also aimed at wooing vaishyas, who form a sizeable and increasingly assertive constituency in the state.
Worryingly for the Centre, her declaration that BSP would protest in Parliament the decision to allow multi-brand retail to foreign chains may ensure that no business is transacted when the two Houses resume on Monday. BJP, Left along with Trinamool Congress who protested on Saturday the decision to allow FDI in retail, are likely to do so again on Monday, while Samajwadi Party, another keen suitor of vaishya votes in UP, find it difficult to let go of the opportunity to curry favour with the influential community.
The rumblings may tempt the Opposition to expose government's numerical frailty, especially because of BJP's keenness to burnish its credentials as the party of traders. The principal opposition that has long been taunted for being a bania party, sees the emerging scenario as an opportunity to encash the tag.
Traders increased the pressure on all political parties by giving a call an all-India bandh on December 1.
Viewed along with the plan of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti leader Chandrashekhar Rao to disrupt proceedings in Lok Sabha again on Monday, gathering protest against throwing open multi-brand retail to foreign biggies can lead to a prolonged impasse, upsetting government's failure to get crucial legislations approved by Parliament. Non-passage of bill has contributed to the perception of government being in a pause mode.
Talking to media persons in Lucknow, UP chief minister focused her fire on Rahul Gandhi who had targeted graft and lawlessness during his five-day tour of UP. She made repeated references to him as "Congress party ka yuvraj" , a term the Gandhi scion is known to be detest.
The UP chief minister also harped on Rahul's alleged foreign links, in a shrewd move to link the Congress general secretary to the controversial decision of the Cabinet. "He was more of a foreigner in many ways. "He was brought up and educated abroad and his style of living and thinking is also more that of a foreigner. He is in the habit of dashing off to foreign countries after spending a few weeks in India",, she said.
Continuing in the same vein, Mayawati said: "During his UP sojourn, Rahul planned fun trips for his foreign companions and promoted poverty tourism". He takes his guests to poor peoples huts for entertainment and makes a mockery of their suffering, she claimed.
Alleging Rahul's hand behind the move to allow 51% FDI in retail, Maya said, "It seems to have been geared to please Rahul and oblige his friends, even though it would finally prove perilous for the nation's economy. If allowed, this would surely take India on the path of slavery along the lines of East India Company."
She added: "If multinationals are allowed to enter the Indian markets, they would wipe out small entrepreneurs and traders, apart from rendering crores of workers jobless." The move, Maya said, would lead to an import influx from China and force Indian farmers to undersell their products.
"The Centre must have been aware of all these factors, yet it took the decision for it cannot afford to incur the wrath of the Prince. The public would not put up with all this," she said, adding: "My party will oppose the move in Parliament and outside."
"As the move (to allow FDI in retail) is aimed at benefitting Rahul Gandhi's foreign cronies, any reluctance on UPA's part to roll back the proposal would only strengthen my resolve to take some tough decisions," Mayawati told media persons here.
She vowed to never allow any foreign retailer to set up a shop in UP, while declaring that her party would oppose the decision in Parliament and outside.
Her charge and plans for protest in Parliament raised the political cost of the Cabinet's decision on allowing foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart, pitchforked Rahul as the brain behind a controversial decision seen as hurtful to the interests of an influential segment in UP, and is likely to hinder government's plan to get important bills passed in the ongoing Winter session.
The stinging attack is seen as a retaliation against Rahul, spearhead of Congress's UP campaign who had stepped up the attack on Mayawati government during his five-day tour of UP, which concluded on Saturday. It is also aimed at wooing vaishyas, who form a sizeable and increasingly assertive constituency in the state.
Worryingly for the Centre, her declaration that BSP would protest in Parliament the decision to allow multi-brand retail to foreign chains may ensure that no business is transacted when the two Houses resume on Monday. BJP, Left along with Trinamool Congress who protested on Saturday the decision to allow FDI in retail, are likely to do so again on Monday, while Samajwadi Party, another keen suitor of vaishya votes in UP, find it difficult to let go of the opportunity to curry favour with the influential community.
The rumblings may tempt the Opposition to expose government's numerical frailty, especially because of BJP's keenness to burnish its credentials as the party of traders. The principal opposition that has long been taunted for being a bania party, sees the emerging scenario as an opportunity to encash the tag.
Traders increased the pressure on all political parties by giving a call an all-India bandh on December 1.
Viewed along with the plan of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti leader Chandrashekhar Rao to disrupt proceedings in Lok Sabha again on Monday, gathering protest against throwing open multi-brand retail to foreign biggies can lead to a prolonged impasse, upsetting government's failure to get crucial legislations approved by Parliament. Non-passage of bill has contributed to the perception of government being in a pause mode.
Talking to media persons in Lucknow, UP chief minister focused her fire on Rahul Gandhi who had targeted graft and lawlessness during his five-day tour of UP. She made repeated references to him as "Congress party ka yuvraj" , a term the Gandhi scion is known to be detest.
The UP chief minister also harped on Rahul's alleged foreign links, in a shrewd move to link the Congress general secretary to the controversial decision of the Cabinet. "He was more of a foreigner in many ways. "He was brought up and educated abroad and his style of living and thinking is also more that of a foreigner. He is in the habit of dashing off to foreign countries after spending a few weeks in India",, she said.
Continuing in the same vein, Mayawati said: "During his UP sojourn, Rahul planned fun trips for his foreign companions and promoted poverty tourism". He takes his guests to poor peoples huts for entertainment and makes a mockery of their suffering, she claimed.
Alleging Rahul's hand behind the move to allow 51% FDI in retail, Maya said, "It seems to have been geared to please Rahul and oblige his friends, even though it would finally prove perilous for the nation's economy. If allowed, this would surely take India on the path of slavery along the lines of East India Company."
She added: "If multinationals are allowed to enter the Indian markets, they would wipe out small entrepreneurs and traders, apart from rendering crores of workers jobless." The move, Maya said, would lead to an import influx from China and force Indian farmers to undersell their products.
"The Centre must have been aware of all these factors, yet it took the decision for it cannot afford to incur the wrath of the Prince. The public would not put up with all this," she said, adding: "My party will oppose the move in Parliament and outside."
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