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Left parties plan nationwide agitation

New Delhi: The Left parties on Monday criticised the hike in prices of petrol and diesel and decided to organise nationwide agitation, demanding immediate rollback of the "unjustifiable" decision.

"We will hit the streets against the unjustifiable price hike. The protests would be in the form of demonstrations, sit-ins and rallies," CPI (M) leader Nilotpal Basu said.

Details to be worked out

Details of the protests would be worked out in a day or two after consultations among the Left parties, which provide key outside support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre.

The CPI asked all sections of society to wage a nationwide agitation till the decision is reversed.

Burden on poor people

"We oppose the decision. Already, there is a steep increase in the prices of essential commodities and the oil price hike will have a cascading effect, which will increase the burden on poor people," party national Secretary, D. Raja said. — PTI

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