PM Meets Allies, Seek Their Support On FDI In Retail

New Delhi, Dec 1: With DMK and Trinamool Congress opposing FDI in retail, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today reached out to the two UPA partners but gave no assurance of a rollback of the controversial decision that has led to logjam in Parliament.

During the meeting with leaders of the DMK and Trinamool Congress, Singh made it clear that the government was determined to go ahead with the decision taken last week to allow 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail and 100 per cent FDI in single-brand retail despite the widespread uproar, sources said.

The meeting came against the backdrop of members of DMK and Trinamool Congress joining opposition in demanding rollback and a discussion in Parliament under an adjournment motion.

The demands had led to stalling of Parliament for the last five working days.

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