Mamta Banerjee: The lady's in the house

This past Sunday, Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal, did something unusual. In Kolkata, she told the media that the Union government's decision to permit enhanced foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail had been "suspended". Four years ago, M Karunanidhi, then chief minister of Tamil Nadu, had announced changes in the UPA cabinet even before a reshuffle by the prime minister in New Delhi.

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