The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on Wednesday announced a steep hike in fuel prices. It increased the price of petrol by Rs. 5, diesel by Rs. 3 and LPG by Rs. 50 a cylinder, but did not touch kerosene. Almost all Opposition parties, the Left and the UPA's allies criticised the government for the "anti-people' step and threatened to launch nationwide protests. The left parties called for a "powerful, nationwide protest movement' from Thursday till June 11.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/petrol-price-rs-5-diesel-rs-3-lpg-rs-50
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lpg
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/petrol
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-petroleum-natural-gas
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fuel-pricing
