Sushma scolds UPA: Listen, this is important!

December 04, 2012 15:28

Eight-four per cent of sales from Walmart came at the cost of existing local businesses, says Sushma Swaraj reading out from a report. Industries and commerce minister Anand Sharma smiles. Swaraj admonishes him, "This is important, listen carefully," she says. Chastised, Sharma nods his head and the smile vanishes.

Swaraj is now quoting at will from various websites:
"India will be flooded with Chinese products."
"Records show 84% local jobs lost after Walmart's entry in Iowa, US."
"Obama took his kids Sasha and Malia to a small book store to promote small businesses."
"Walmart requires 36000 stores to create 40 lakh jobs. Walmart is a flop in the US."
"Walmart's expansion has killed small stores in the US."

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