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Mayawati warns UPA of nation-wide stir

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NEW DELHI: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday announced that it would launch a nation-wide protest movement against the UPA government’s decision to hike prices of petrol, diesel, and cooking gas.

Addressing a press conference here, BSP national president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said high prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas would break the backbone of farmers, working class and middle class and demanded the hike be withdrawn.

“If the UPA government does not withdraw the increase in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, our party will go ahead with the country-wide protest movement against it. This is a warning to the UPA government, if it does not heed it, our party’s next move will be to withdraw the support to the Congress-led coalition government at the Centre.” She said increased prices would have a cascading effect on prices of all essential items and foodgrain.

“As such, the common people are already suffering under the impact of soaring prices and a high rate of inflation.” Disagreeing with Prime Minister that States should reduce their taxes and levies on petroleum products, Ms. Mayawati said it was not a “permanent solution.”

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