Opposition Leaders' Dig At India Inc Over Piyush Goyal's Criticism

Piyush Goyal reportedly asserted that the business practices of Indian industry went against national interests.

Opposition leaders on Saturday latched on to a media report on Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's criticism of business practices of Indian industry to attack the government with some also taking a swipe at India Inc for backing the ruling dispensation, saying "you reap what you sow". Speaking at a CII plenary session, Mr Goyal reportedly asserted that the business practices of Indian industry went against national interests. According to a report in the Hindu, Mr Goyal repeatedly singled out the Tata Group in his comments and said, "Kya aapke jaisi company, ek do aapne shaayad koi videshi company kharid li... Uska importance zyaada ho gaya, desh hith kam ho gaya? (A company like yours, maybe you bought one or two foreign companies, now their importance is greater than national interest)?" However, news agency PTI quoted sources close to the minister as saying his comments were represented out of context.