Licence to deliver.

The article reveals that it is unlikely that the Indian government will be able to forge a broad consensus on the issue of land acquisition in December 2012. According to the author, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) motion against foreign direct investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail sector was defeated in Parliament on December 5, 2012. The author adds that the hesitation of the political leaders in Uttar Pradesh to vote with BJP in Parliament should help the push for reform measures.