Mayawati On Fdi In Retail

After the Opposition lost the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail in both Houses of Parliament, the BJP today claimed it gave the notice for a debate and voting against the Centre's move to expose arch-rivals Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, which were against foreign investment in the retail sector.

With help from Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati again, the government has won a vote in the Rajya Sabha on allowing foreign supermarkets such as Wal-Mart to set up shop in India for the first time. The government had already won a vote on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in the Lok Sabha two days earlier.

The government today won the vote on its controversial decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. Out of the 212 members present and voting, 116 voted with the government and 95 voted against FDI.

The government today won the vote on its controversial decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. Out of the 232 members present and voting, 123 voted with the government and 109 voted against FDI.

The BSE Sensex recovered over 200 points from the day's low after the BSP announced that it will vote in favour of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in the Upper House. The government is in a minority in the Upper House and needed the active support of the SP and the BSP to scrape through.

After the government's FDI-in-retail win in the Lok Sabha, the focus is on the Rajya Sabha, which, at noon today, begun debating the decision to allow big foreign supermarkets to set up shop in India.

The Manmohan Singh government has won the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail in Lok Sabha; in division, 471 votes were cast, 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion and 218 voted for it. The BSP and SP, which provide external support to the Manmohan Singh government, helped it defeat the BJP motion by walking out before the House. BSP sources have said...

The Manmohan Singh government has won the vote on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in the Lok Sabha. In division, 471 votes were cast, 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion challenging the government's policy decision and 218 voted for it. The BSP and Samajwadi Party, which provide external support to the government, helped it ...

Will Mayawati bail the UPA government out on FDI in multi-brand retail in the Rajya Sabha? Sources in her party say the BSP's 15 MPs could vote in favour of FDI in the Upper House, where the government is in a minority and is scrambling for numbers. While the BSP, sources say, is still wary of how FDI will affect small retailers and farmers, politi...

How will Mulayam Singh Yadav vote this evening on the BJP's motion opposing the government's decision to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail? The Samajwadi Party chief argued against the government's policy in the Lok Sabha yesterday and the party says it will either vote FDI in retail or abstain. The government's floo...

FDI in retail debate: All eyes are on Mulayam Singh Yadav, who provides crucial external support to the UPA government, and is speaking now in a debate on Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail in the Lok Sabha.

After debating the contentious issue of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail for two days, the Lok Sabha voted on the issue this evening, which went in favour of the UPA government after Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party walked out.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has toughened stand on quota in promotion bill. She has linked her support on FDI to quota bill. Mayawati is insisting that quota in promotions bill be passed before vote on FDI taken up.

The Manmohan Singh government has conceded to the opposition demand for a vote on Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail in both Houses of Parliament. It has its numbers stitched up in the Lok Sabha, but in the Rajya Sabha, where it is in a distinct minority, the Manmohan Singh government will have to disentangle some political knots

Mayawati has delayed a decision on whether she will continue to prop up the ruling coalition at the centre. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief consulted her party's top leaders in Lucknow on Wednesday morning, and said that she will now take a few days to make up her mind. "You will know my decision shortly," she said.

After the Opposition lost the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail in both Houses of Parliament, the BJP today claimed it gave the notice for a debate and voting against the Centre's move to expose arch-rivals Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, which were against foreign investment in the retail sector.

With help from Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati again, the government has won a vote in the Rajya Sabha on allowing foreign supermarkets such as Wal-Mart to set up shop in India for the first time. The government had already won a vote on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in the Lok Sabha two days earlier.

The government today won the vote on its controversial decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. Out of the 212 members present and voting, 116 voted with the government and 95 voted against FDI.

The government today won the vote on its controversial decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. Out of the 232 members present and voting, 123 voted with the government and 109 voted against FDI.

The BSE Sensex recovered over 200 points from the day's low after the BSP announced that it will vote in favour of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in the Upper House. The government is in a minority in the Upper House and needed the active support of the SP and the BSP to scrape through.

After the government's FDI-in-retail win in the Lok Sabha, the focus is on the Rajya Sabha, which, at noon today, begun debating the decision to allow big foreign supermarkets to set up shop in India.

The Manmohan Singh government has won the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail in Lok Sabha; in division, 471 votes were cast, 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion and 218 voted for it. The BSP and SP, which provide external support to the Manmohan Singh government, helped it defeat the BJP motion by walking out before the House. BSP sources have said...

The Manmohan Singh government has won the vote on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in the Lok Sabha. In division, 471 votes were cast, 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion challenging the government's policy decision and 218 voted for it. The BSP and Samajwadi Party, which provide external support to the government, helped it ...

Will Mayawati bail the UPA government out on FDI in multi-brand retail in the Rajya Sabha? Sources in her party say the BSP's 15 MPs could vote in favour of FDI in the Upper House, where the government is in a minority and is scrambling for numbers. While the BSP, sources say, is still wary of how FDI will affect small retailers and farmers, politi...

How will Mulayam Singh Yadav vote this evening on the BJP's motion opposing the government's decision to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail? The Samajwadi Party chief argued against the government's policy in the Lok Sabha yesterday and the party says it will either vote FDI in retail or abstain. The government's floo...

FDI in retail debate: All eyes are on Mulayam Singh Yadav, who provides crucial external support to the UPA government, and is speaking now in a debate on Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail in the Lok Sabha.

After debating the contentious issue of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail for two days, the Lok Sabha voted on the issue this evening, which went in favour of the UPA government after Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party walked out.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has toughened stand on quota in promotion bill. She has linked her support on FDI to quota bill. Mayawati is insisting that quota in promotions bill be passed before vote on FDI taken up.

The Manmohan Singh government has conceded to the opposition demand for a vote on Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail in both Houses of Parliament. It has its numbers stitched up in the Lok Sabha, but in the Rajya Sabha, where it is in a distinct minority, the Manmohan Singh government will have to disentangle some political knots

Mayawati has delayed a decision on whether she will continue to prop up the ruling coalition at the centre. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief consulted her party's top leaders in Lucknow on Wednesday morning, and said that she will now take a few days to make up her mind. "You will know my decision shortly," she said.