People's Democracy

(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)


Vol. XXXV

No. 49

December 04, 2011

CPI(M) To Join Anti-FDI Bandh

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) issued the following statement on November 26, 2011.

 

THE Confederation of All India Traders has given a call for a nationwide bandh on December 1 to protest against the union cabinet’s decision to allow FDI in retail trade. The CPI(M) calls upon all its units and all sections of the people to support the call for a nationwide bandh on December 1.

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) has already given a call to all its units to organise protest actions against this anti-people step and to defend the crores of small retailers and their families whose livelihood is under threat.