You speak so well, we tend to believe you: Sibal to Swaraj
December 04, 2012  17:02
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Sibal reads out reports from business newspapers and a Forbes report which says that Walmart has failed to take off in China. ""Walmart, Carrefour struggling in China despite 100 per cent FDI," says Sibal. Sushma Swaraj looks pained as Sibal picks holes in her debate."When you speak, you speak so well, that we tend to believe everything you say," Sibal tells Swaraj. Swaraj stands up and says she will reply to Sibal tomorrow during the 'right to reply'.

"You are against the youth, the consumers, the farmers. Who else are you against?" he asks Swaraj and the Opposition in general.

Sibal then says he will talk about his constituency, Chandni Chowk where 40 per cent of people have only cycles, while the other 40 per cent have scooters. "Walmart is not going to get space in Chandni Chowk to set up shop. It will be far away in the NCR area. They are not going to travel 30 km to NCR to Walmart to go shopping. So these people will buy from retailers, wholesalers, in Chandni Chowk, they will not buy from Walmart. Your argument that small businesses will be affected makes no sense.  So who will buy from Walmart -- the middleclass -- who have cars. So what is your problem with that?" asks Sibal.
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