8230; but co-ordination panel strikes jarring note

8220;Big multinationals or even big domestic firms like Reliance are entering the retail market,8221; Bandopadhyay noted. 8220;If this happens, then farmers will be ruined. At this moment, in our state, the glittering shopping malls are indicating the truth,8221; the Coordination Committee leader said.

These malls are selling everything from clothes, shoes and jewellery to household goods and grocery, he noted. CPI M sources said the party8217;s central committee has already decided that big domestic players are welcome in the retail segment, but with some restrictions. They said the Coordination Committee8217;s stand exposes the divide in the party over the issue. The Coordination Committee8217;s sudden stand against retail in general has queered the pitch for the Chief Minister, the sources said.