Day of retail democracy

09.08.2010

Day of Retail Democracy

Today, on 9th August, taking a leaf from the ‘Quit India’ movement for independence of India, Retailers and hawkers observed ‘Day of Retail Democracy’ by organizing sit-in protest across India demanding corporations to quit retail. The all India protest was organized against move to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multibrand retail and negotiations for free trade agreements (FTA). They demanded to immediately implement the parliamentary committee report on retail trading.

In Delhi, hundreds of small retailers and hawkers participated in the sit-in protest held in front of the parliament (at Jantar Mantar). Protest actions were organized in all parts of the country including Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Madurai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bhopal, Indore, Ahmadabad, Surat, Ranchi, Aurangabad, Jhansi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Bhilwara, Raipur, Muzaffarpur, Rourkela and Bilaspur. Dharmendra Kumar
India FDI Watch