FDI IN RETAIL IS NOT ACCEPTED
While
inaugurating a convention of CAIT Women Entrepreneurs Organisation, a
women wing of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) yesterday at
Jaipur, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Mrs.Sushma Swaraj
strongly advocated to bring women entrepreneurs in main stream of
economy and said that if appropriate policies are made to encourage
women entrepreneurs, they could be one of the strongest pillars of
Indian economy. Smt. Swaraj further said that traders are the integral
part of the economy as they are the vital link between producer and
consumer and no system can replace this self organised supply chain in
the Country but there is a need to protect this chain from various
onslaughts.
Smt. Swaraj said that in a rapidly changing business
and economic scenario, the percentage of women entrepreneurs in the
Country is registering phenomenal growth every year but unfortunately
there is no organisation at national level to take care of their
interests and problems and therefore voice of such section remain
unheard. She hoped that the CAIT Women Entrepreneurs Organisation shall
make all endeavor to represent effectively such women entrepreneurs in
the Country. She said that beside looking after economic and trading
issues, the organisation should also focus on social evils which are
ruining the Country.She advised that a special strategy should be
evolved to put more focus on women entrepreneurs of small towns and
rural areas as they constitute a large part of women entrepreneurs in
India.She called for launching of a national movement for women
empowerment.
Smt. Swaraj strongly opposed FDI in retail and said
that if FDI is brought in this sector it will pose a great danger to the
livelihood of crores of people in the Country. The retail sector does
not need any technology but there is a great need to bring reforms in
government policies enabling the traders to conduct business smoothly in
the Country. She asked the CAIT to conduct a thorough research on core
issues of retail sector through its research wing and a report may be
prepared to muster political support.
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