FDI in retail: CPI joins protests in Andhra Pradesh

HYDERABAD: The CPI today decided to join the traders here in their protests as part of the nation-wide stir against over FDI in retail sector.

The party said it would burn effigies at Naraynaguda and organise a dharna at Begum Bazar in the city.

Traders in Begum Bazar, a traditional market for retail shops, have planned to hold protests during the day opposing the policy of the Central government.

Meanwhile, the one-day bandh evoked a partial response in the morning hours here with several shops remaining open. The impact of the bandh in traditional markets like Koti, Sultan Bazar and other areas would be known only later in the day.