November 14th, 2012
The winter session of Parliament would begin on 22nd November and is likely to end on 20th December. It is unlikely to have business as usual unless the issue of FDI in Retail is discussed in Parliament. CPM has already moved for an adjournment motion under rule 184 forcing for a vote (if the notice is allowed by the speaker) on the Govt. decision to allow FDI in Retail. Mamata Banerjee’s TMC which has already walked out of Govt. on the issue too is sure of moving a no trust motion. Govt. ally DMK is also against the centre decision. Feeling the heat, Prime Minister, heavily depending on outside support of BSP and SP is having lunch and dinner with their supremos.
In the meantime, stakeholders would keep the pressure on by street actions. Hawkers would hold a mass rally in Kolkata on 24th November whereas small retailers would organize protest outside parliament on 26th November.
