So the monopolizing giant Walmart has finally opened its first store in Amritsar, Bharat (misnomer: India) on May 30, 2009 by the name of "Bharati Wal-Mart". Bharti Walmart is a joint venture between Bharat's Bharti Enterprises Ltd. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) of the U.S. Bharti Enterprises is the parent company of Bharti Airtel Ltd., Bharat's largest mobile company by users. Bharatvaasi (misnomer: Indian citizens) oblivious of the effect of the store on local community and jobs seem to be welcoming it or so reports the sellout biased immoral section of Bharatiya (misnomer: Indian) media.
I ain't supporting no socialists nor communists on this issue, but it is the duty of Government of Bharat, with out their known prejudices against majority community, to protect the local communities, local businesses and see to it that local Walmart employee gets a decent wage with respect.
US has tough Labor Laws and has comparatively much better grievance redressal system to hold companies accountable (irrespective of Company's market size or contacts in the Government) for mistreating their employee. Bharat on the other hand, unfortunately, does not. Government of Bharat has to ensure that Labor Rights of employees are upheld and they are not exploited. There are Environment issues also.
Below are some documentaries about the effect of Walmart on local communities in United States.Frontline: Is Wal-Mart Good for America? (
Official Website)
FRONTLINE explores the relationship between U.S. job losses and the American consumer's insatiable desire for bargains in "Is Wal-Mart Good for America?" Through interviews with retail executives, product manufacturers, economists, and trade experts, correspondent Hedrick Smith examines the growing controversy over the Wal-Mart way of doing business and asks whether a single retail giant has changed the American economy. If copyright becomes an issue on this video upload, it will be deleted immediately.
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