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Bharatiya Janata Party’s policy on foreign direct investment

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Should India allow international retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Tesco more or less entry into India?

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Less, foreign direct investment hurts the local economies and jobs of India

The BJP has expressed concerns about the potential negative impact of FDI in retail on local economies and jobs. For example, in 2012, the party opposed the then-government's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, arguing that it would hurt small traders and lead to job losses. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Less

The BJP has historically been cautious about allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector, fearing it could hurt small businesses and local economies. However, they have allowed some FDI in retail, so their stance is not completely against it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

More, foreign direct investment will boost employment and strengthen the rupee

While the BJP recognizes the potential benefits of FDI in terms of employment and economic growth, they have been cautious about allowing more entry of international retail chains due to concerns about the impact on small businesses and local economies. Their stance is not completely against FDI in retail, but they have been more cautious than supportive. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

More

The BJP has been cautious about allowing more entry of international retail chains, as they believe it could negatively impact small businesses and local economies. However, they have allowed some FDI in retail, so their stance is not completely against it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Less, they should not have any access into India

Although the BJP has been cautious about allowing more entry of international retail chains, they have not advocated for completely barring their access to India. They have allowed some FDI in retail, indicating that their stance is not completely against it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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