CAIT LAMBASTED KEJRIWAL FOR MISLEADING TRADERS ON FDI IN RETAIL

ACCUSATION ON MODI ARE BASELESS -CAIT

Vijyender Sharma
New Delhi------The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) today lambasted AAP leader Shri Arvind Kejriwal for misleading the nation while alleging Mr. Narendra Modi for favouring FDI in Retail. Yesterday at Varanasi Mr. Kejriwal accused Narendra Modi for changing his stance of FDI in Retail and as reported in media he said that “A few days back, when asked about foreign direct investment in retail, Modi asked why traders fear competition. If he comes to power, he will bring foreign inflows in this sector."

Since Mr. Kejriwal was referring to the speech made by Shri Narendra Modi at New Delhi on 27th February, 2014 while inaugurating national convention of CAIT, we have been forced to clarify that statement of Shri Kejriwal is nothing but an attempt to distort the facts as per his own convenience and for his political gains he has tried to misguide the trading community. We strongly condemn such an act of Shri Kejriwal. Shri Modi has never favout FDI in Retail in his said speech and in ample testimony of the same, the CAIT is releasing Video tape of speech of Shri Narendra Modi 

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sml2BCFm5Co). Let Shri Kejriwal go through the entire speech and tell us at which point Shri Narendra Modi favour FDI in Retail"-said Mr. Praveen Khandelwal, National Secretary General of CAIT.

Both Mr. Bhartia and Mr. Khandelwal reiterated that traders in the Country are against FDI in Retail and any political party making any attempt to bring FDI in Retail should be prepared to suffer political losses in ensuing Loksabha Elections.

Mr. Khandelwal said that Shri Modi did spoke about converting the global challenges into opportunities and as such stressed the need of enhacing capacity building of small traders in the Country. He also advised that through online business the traders can access wider spectrum of business opportunities but not at single point Shri Modi spoke in favour of FDI in Retail. CAIT National President Mr. B.C.Bhartia while charging Shri Kejriwal for spreading unnecessary rumours said that not only BJP but all other prominent parties have stood with traders during their agitation against FDI in Retail. He recalled that BJP President Shri Rajnath Singh, Janta Dal (U) leader Shri Sharad Yadav, CPI-M leader Shri Sita Ram Yechury, CPI leader Shri A. B.Bardhan and several other leaders have already said that in event they coming to power in Elections 2014, the current notification of FDI in Retail will be rejected. He also recalled that Leader of Opposition In Lok Sabha Smt. Sushma Swaraj and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mr.Arun Jaitley have also made it clear that BJP is against FDI in Retail. 

It appears that Shri Kejriwal has not studied the issue proper and like an habitual charge maker, he has leveled baseless  and unfounded charges against Shri Narendra Modi for favouring FDI in Retail merely to score political gains and to confuse the trading community. The statement of Shri Kejriwal has resulted into gross resentment amongst trading community of the Country . The CAIT has advised Shri Kejriwal to follow the dictum " think before you speak" .

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**VijyenderSharma*, Press Correspondent Bohan Dehra Road  JAWALAMUKHI-176031, Kangra HP(INDIA)*
 
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