Samajwadi Party to protest FDI in Parliament

LUCKNOW: Claiming itself to be true "well-wisher" of farmers and traders, Samajwadi Party today said that it would protest FDI in Parliament.

"In the interest of country and people, SP will protest FDI in parliament...Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has already said that he will not implement FDI in Uttar Pradesh," SP spokesman Rajendra Chowdhury said here.

After implementation of FDI, a number of laws related to labour, commerce and tax will have to be changed, Chowdhry said, adding that it would also increase exploitation of labour due to "mall culture".

Chowdhury said that his party was committed for the interest of farmers and about four crore retailers.