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BJP to oppose FDI in multi-brand retail

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 4:04 AM IST

Addressing a protest organised by Traders Cell of BJP, BJP leader L K Advani said permitting foreign brands to do retail trade in India was an injustice to retailers as it leave many small traders jobless.

Accusing the UPA government as being overly ambitious and paying no heed to the demands of small traders, he said, "The BJP won't compromise its stand on FDI in retail and it won't allow the government to bring in foreign companies to do trade in India."

BJP President Nitin Gadkari said the country's economic condition was in a "sorry state" because of UPA government

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First Published: Aug 23 2012 | 7:06 PM IST

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