A day after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) said it was withdrawing support to the UPA government, in protest against the reform measures announced by the government, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) held a press conference to buttress its views on the importance of sustained reform process. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and corporate leaders such as Anand Mahindra and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw also pledged their support to these reforms. "We urge the government to stand its ground. Right-thinking Indians will be less than amused by partisan politics in a fragile economy," tweeted Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra & Mahindra group.

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