Swadeshi ideologue of the Sangh Parivar S Gurumurthy has said the government must not concede a new round of negotiations during the WTO ministerial meeting at Doha (Qatar) even if it is threatened with an isolation.
Given the government's stance, so far, Gurumurthy appears convinced that it will stick to the position of "not allowing the new round" and stay away from the multilateral agreement regulating the trade. "There is nothing to be scared of, even if we are isolated," he said.
The swadeshi leader, whose views reflect the position of the Sangh Parivar and have a bearing on the government's policy, admitted that his opinion on the WTO differs from the suggestions given by officials to the government with regard to "national treatment".
"Our views on the national treatment will allow reservation for small-scale industries and protection for the agriculture while the advise given by officials negates both,
