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Congress faces opposition from allies over crucial decisions
Tuesday December 13, 2011 10:41:04 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Already battling opposition attacks over
the price rise and its handling of corruption scandals, the
Congress-led government has been buffeted by some of its own
allies on key policy decisions including foreign equity in
multi-brand retail and the food security bill.
While Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee's firm opposition forced the government to suspend
its decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, Agriculture
Minister Sharad Pawar Tuesday expressed apprehensions over the
mounting subsidy related to the food security bill, leading the
cabinet to defer a decision on the food security bill.
The bill is part of the election promise of Congress and has been
keenly pursued by National Advisory Council headed by Sonia
Gandhi.
Official sources said Pawar, who heads the Nationalist Congress
Party, has raised the issue of high subsidy involved in
implementing the right to food legislation.
They said Pawar has written to the food ministry expressing
concern that the subsidy may go up to Rs 1.2 lakh crore once the
right to food in enacted.
The food security bill has been in the works for almost 18 months
and there is apprehension among Congress leaders that a delay in
bringing the ambitious legislation will lead to criticism about
the party not being sincere in fulfulling the promises made in its
election manifesto.
With Banerjee opposed to opening multi-brand retail to foreign
equity, Congress leaders say there is no timeline for the
government reviving the decision.
The Trinamool Congress has also been a vocal critic of the
government over the rise in prices of petroleum products.
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