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On August 10th, I had said that - "We are a law abiding country.
Government actions have to be driven by rule of law and in the overall
public interest. We are concerned that the apparently arbitrary
decisions have been taken to ban manufacture and sale of the carbonated
beverages, without going through the due process of law" ,
said Mr R Seshasayee, President CII commenting on the Cola issue
here today.
We had also mentioned that the process of verification that had
been set in motion by the Government, especially the Health Minister,
based on scientific methods and the involvement of some of the best
experts on the subject should be allowed to be carried out before
any kinjd of action is taken in the matter, added the CII President.
The announcements of certain Environmental Groups today to blockade
the movement of the products of the Cola companies will thwart this
process and any such attempt to upstage the process is absolutely
not desirable and will have an enormously negative impact on the
investment environment in the country and slow down economic growth
, said Mr Seshasayee.
CII appeals to the groups concerned not to precipitate such actions
and deal with the matter within the framework of the Rule of Law
reiterated the CII President.
New Delhi
23rd August 2006
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