CPI criticizes UPA''s retail policies

New Delhi: The Communist Party of India, (CPI) ahs criticised UPA''s economic policies warning against the entry of big business in retail, as it would render a huge population jobless.

The CPI meet has issued a strong indictment of the UPA government''s policies including the flag-ship legislation - the NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act). "NREGA''s implementation is disappointing. It has failed to tackle unemployment," the party resolution said.

The party has sought a sincere mid-term review by the UPA government on all its policies that has bearing on price rise, employment, livelihood, SEZ, and farmers.

Though the party says it is not going to withdraw support to the UPA government on these issues, but along with other Left partners, it would press for a mid-term correction in the government''s policies and also review our relationship with UPA in the context.

CPI has also accused the Congress party of reversing land reforms by allowing big businesses to divest farmers of their land through contract farming. The party has threatened a country-wide agitation to protest against UPA''s failure to change the economic conditions of farmers.