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| India parliament to hold economic reforms vote | India parliament to hold economic reforms vote |
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| India's parliament will hold a vote on the government's controversial decision to open the retail sector to foreign competition. | India's parliament will hold a vote on the government's controversial decision to open the retail sector to foreign competition. |
| The ongoing winter session of parliament has been deadlocked over the issue since last week. | |
| Opposition parties have been insisting that a debate on the decision must be put to a vote. | Opposition parties have been insisting that a debate on the decision must be put to a vote. |
| Both the houses of the parliament have now resumed normal business after a week. | Both the houses of the parliament have now resumed normal business after a week. |
| "The date and time of discussion on FDI [foreign direct investment] in multi-brand retail will be decided later," the Lok Sabha (the lower house) Speaker Meira Kumar announced on Thursday morning. | "The date and time of discussion on FDI [foreign direct investment] in multi-brand retail will be decided later," the Lok Sabha (the lower house) Speaker Meira Kumar announced on Thursday morning. |
| The discussion in the lower house will be held under Rule 184 which entails voting, she added. | The discussion in the lower house will be held under Rule 184 which entails voting, she added. |
| Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj thanked the Speaker and assured "smooth functioning of the house". | Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj thanked the Speaker and assured "smooth functioning of the house". |
| In the Rajya Sabha (the upper house), Chairman Hamid Ansari agreed to hold a discussion on FDI in retail under Rule 168 which entails voting. | In the Rajya Sabha (the upper house), Chairman Hamid Ansari agreed to hold a discussion on FDI in retail under Rule 168 which entails voting. |
| The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and left-wing parties have been insistent that a debate on economic reforms must be held under rules that include voting. | The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and left-wing parties have been insistent that a debate on economic reforms must be held under rules that include voting. |
| The Congress-led government initially refused the demand but agreed later after its allies pledged support in the event of a parliamentary vote. | The Congress-led government initially refused the demand but agreed later after its allies pledged support in the event of a parliamentary vote. |
| "We are confident of numbers," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday, indicating that the government had the backing of enough MPs to win should a parliamentary vote be held. | "We are confident of numbers," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday, indicating that the government had the backing of enough MPs to win should a parliamentary vote be held. |
| Opposition parties say allowing foreign supermarket chains to set up will put small shops out of business and hurt the poor. | Opposition parties say allowing foreign supermarket chains to set up will put small shops out of business and hurt the poor. |
| The government says the reforms are needed to revive the slowing economy. | The government says the reforms are needed to revive the slowing economy. |