The issue of Wal-Mart lobbying led to a political storm with Opposition creating pandemonium in the Rajya Sabha and promising to create further trouble by pressing its demand for a probe and a statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

BJP, CPI-M, CPI, SP, JD-U, Trinamool Congress, AGP and AIADMK used the issue to target the government over its decision to allow 51% FDI in retail.