Reliance Vs Vendors

The advent of the much awaited Reliance fresh is posing a serious threat to the survival of vegetable vendors.Thousands of people earn their livelihood by selling vegetables.Reliance outlets were vandalised by political activists in Madhya pradesh,Utta pradesh,Delhi,Kerala,West Bengal,Orissa and Jharkhand to protect the interests of the small traders.In August 2007, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati ordered to close 10 new stores keeping view of Law & order situation.Reliance purchases vegetables from farmers at a price higher than the prevailing price in different areas.It didn't matter to the agitators that the farmers and consumers were both beneficiaries of this retail outlet.