The top leaders of the BJP are meeting in New Delhi to decide whether to support a no confidence motion proposed to be moved by the Trinamool Congress against the UPA government on the issue of allowing FDI in the retail sector in the Winter Session of Parliament that begins on Thursday. Our correspondent reports, a crucial meeting of the BJP parliamentary board, which began in National Capital this morning, is expected to finalise its strategy for opposing FDI in the retail sector. The BJP parliamentary board is meeting under the chairmanship of LK Advani to fine-tune its strategy as to how to derail FDI in retail in Parliament during its upcoming Winter Session. The principal opposition party is also expected to hold consultations with the NDA allies and other political parties opposed to FDI in retail to compel the UPA government to withdraw its decision to allow multi-national companies set up shops in the retail sector in the country. Congress party, however, is confident of numbers. Speaking to reporters yesterday, party spokesperson Sandip Dikshit said his party is confident of numbers and will prove majority on the floor of Lok Sabha when ever any such motion comes.
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