New Delhi: Breaking News! The UPA Government at the Centre, began to feel the heat, as some of its allies echoed the sentiments of the Opposition over the fuel price hike. The UPL allies Trinamool Congress and DMK are upset with the fuel price hike in Union Budget 2010 and want a rollback.
Trinamool Congress has already staged a protest in West Bengal over the fuel price hike. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has written a protest letter to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, seeking an immediate rollback.
DMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi shot off letters to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to reconsider the decision to hike the fuel prices.
The Opposition BJP has already decided to raise the issue both in and outside Parliament and it has the backing of NDA allies, Left, Samajwadi Party, RJD and other political parties.
The Congress is in a dilemma over this issue, as it does not give a chance to the Opposition to hit back. Also, Congress is worried that BJP has received the support from parties like Left, RJD and Samajwadi Party.
On the other hand, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is adamant over his stand. He firmly ruled out any rollback in fuel prices. He has the support of the Prime Minister. It would be interesting to see if the Congress can afford to lose the support among the political parties and common people or force the FM to rollback the fuel prices.
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