The agitation by feeder organisations of the Communist Party of India (CPI) against retail chains is to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Local bodies controlled by the Left Democratic Front, to which the CPI is a constituent, had allowed several retails chains to set up shops in the cities. Then, they reversed the policy and prevented others from entering. Thus, the Government and local bodies is actually limiting competition in the field and encouraging monopolies. The agitations are probably a cover for those aiding the monopolies.
It may be recalled that the Food and Civil Supplies Minister C. Divakaran had announced one and a half years ago that State owned Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) would start retail chains to take on the retail giants. This was a contradiction of sorts. The Minister was proposing to create a retail chain to compete with the retail chains instead of disallowing them, if the policy was to discourage them.
Anyway, that has not materialised so far. One cannot expect the Supplyco chains to actually take on the retail chains. Instead, one can expect more demonstrations from the CPI stable as its Minister rules the Supplyco.
The prices are soaring and they have to keep public attention away from the failures of the Government.
November 26, 2007 at 12:55 pm |
Hello Everyone
Though it is unrelated to this particular post I am posting my comment here anyway to get exposure.
I am a Swedish journalist that will travel to Munnar next week to see the wonderful nature and sip some excellent tea, but I am also very interested in the demolition of resorts in Munnar. I would love to do a story about this for a Swedish radio show I am working with. I want to listen to the stories of the people of Munnar and am willing to hear you out about all the different truths about the “encroachments”.
I need further information about the events of this summer (the newspaper are not enough) and I would also like to interview some locals for the radio. Please contact me at gregorvega@hotmail.com if you are willing and able to help me out and get your story to Sweden.
November 28, 2007 at 12:25 pm |
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December 18, 2007 at 8:16 am |
There was recently a government inquiry into price fixing at petrol stations here in Australia. the petrol station owners get together to make sure petrol prices stay high even when the price of oil drops. the government found no evidence that it goes on, of course, they’re probably taking a cut of the profits!
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