--agitators burnt PM, Sonia’s effigies
BHUBANESWAR: Opposing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector, members of All Odisha Roadside Vendors’ Association (AORVA) burnt effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi here on Thursday.
To add strong voice with other retail business establishments of the country, hundreds of roadside vendors’ organised a protest meeting at Unit-2 Vending Zone in the capital demanding rollback the decision of FDI investment in retail business by the Union Government.
President of AORVA Pratap Sahu said around 30 crore people in the country depends directly or indirectly on this sector. Similarly, 4 lakh people live life by this small retail business, upon which 16 lakh people are depending directly and 8 lakh indirectly will be affected.
“If the Government allows FDI in this sector, most of the vendors’ and retail businessmen will be affected and they may choose wrong way to live the life. Self-independence of the small retail businessmen will be lost,” he added.
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