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AAP's decision on FDI in retail irresponsible: Anand Sharma

New Delhi:  Terming the Delhi government's decision to disallow FDI in multi-brand retailing as “abrupt, irresponsible and ill-considered,” Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today said India is not a banana republic where policy decisions

“The question is whether the farmers, consumers and small entrepreneurs are part of the lexicon of Aam Aadmi or are excluded.

The view that it may lead to job losses has neither any merit nor any logic,” he added.
 
Sharma said the communication received by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry does not give any reasons for the withdrawal of the policy.