FDI debate begins in RS, no lunch hour for MPs

December 06, 2012 12:10

The FDI debate in the Rajya Sabha begins. Unlike the Lok Sabha, the government is short of numbers and may lose the vote. The SP has already said it will not vote for FDI, the BSP is noncommittal. The TMC has said that the match fixing that took place in the Lok Sabha will not be allowed to happen in the Rajya Sabha.

Chairperson Dr Hamid Ansari says the there will be no lunch hour and the discussion will be concluded today. Dr V Maitreyan from the AIADMK moves the motion against multi-brand retail and begins the debate.

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