See how the CORRUPT Govt. of India Collaborates with Corporate LOOTERS to destroy the PEOPLE's ECONOMY?
Walmart Invades India
See how CORRUPT Govts. collaborate with Corporate LOOTERS to destroy what has the potential to become a PEOPLE's Economy in the world's largest democracy?
The Indian Government has never helped its farmers or its small retailers, the two largest sectors of the Indian economy.
Now India's govt. bends over backwards to give favorable terms to the world's largest corporation.
Walmart withdrew its operations from Germany because, the German govt.'s antitrust lawyers would not allow Walmart to undercut prices charged by local retailers. Or to remain open long hours, because of Germany's worker protection laws.
While Walmart operates in 27 countries besides the U.S. it does not have stores in ANY of the following countries that have a high UN Human Development Index (HDI) -- Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, France
In contrast Walmart has made headway in Africa.
In the U.S. Walmart has not (yet) succeeded in bringing its operations into New York City! A recent study showed that New York city would lose jobs and hurt small retailers.
If Walmart cannot enter the NYC business arena why does it receive landing rights in India?
The India of Gandhi's highly pragmatic ideal of local self-reliant sustainability deserves a more ethical government and more ethical business practices.
Neither India's govt nor Walmart meets the Gandhian standard
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
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