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Parliament back at work; Parties welcome Govt's move to suspend FDI till consensus evolves
"Rollback, holdback are words, we have said what we had to say," said minister of state for parliamentary affairs Rajiv Shukla.
Sitaram Yechury: We wanted the decision on FDI to be taken back. Any further decision will be based on consensus. Clarification on parties and state Govt's as stake holders should come on floor.
CPI says this is a "virtual rollback" of the FDI decision; we will allow Parliament to function.
At the meeting, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee read out a statement announcing the suspension of the government's decision to allow foreign direct investment in retail till a consensus is evolved. And the Opposition agreed to allow Parliament to function from today.
Farooq Abdullah: Decision on FDI in retail decision has been put under suspension till there is consultations between all the parties and CMs of all states. Parliament is going to function. All have agreed.
Decision on FDI on hold till a consensus: Pranab
Consensus at all-party meeting; Parliament logjam ends
Sources say decision on FDI likely after Uttar Pradesh elections
CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta: We want complete roll back of FDI
Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Gurudas Dasgupta, Sharad Pawar arrive for the meeting
Crucial all-party meeting begins; Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee expected to explain the government's compromise formula of holding in abeyance its decision to allow foreign direct investment in retail till a consensus is evolved.
We want FDI in retail policy scrapped: Arun Jaitley to NDTV
Govt failed to build consensus on FDI in retail: Arun JaitleyThe Opposition stands firm ahead of the all-party meeting.
But the Opposition still continues to insist that it wants a rollback not a "holdback".
The government has decided to suspend its decisions on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail till a consensus is reached among political parties.
Pranab expected to explain the government's decision to put FDI in retail on pause
At the meeting, the government's main trouble shooter Pranab Mukherjee will try to break the FDI logjam
