New Delhi:
With a determined Opposition set to corner the government over the fuel price hike, the Congress is going all out to win the war in Parliament.
Today, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will be talking to her party MPs before Parliament meets to explain the party's position on the issue of rollback.
Yesterday, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee spent 45 minutes with his party MPs to explain his controversial decision to increase the prices of petrol and diesel.
Hitting out at the government, BJP on Wednesday said it has scored a "double century" on price rise and questioned the "silence" of Congress President Sonia Gandhi on the "burning issue". (Read: BJP questions Sonia's 'silence' on price rise)
The hike has led to much criticism from the Opposition, but more worrying for the government is its own allies like the DMK expressing their unhappiness over the decision.
Acknowledging that the Union government had its own pressures in increasing petrol and diesel prices, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, whose party DMK is a key UPA ally, on Wednesday said it would persuade the Centre to roll back the prices. (Read: Will persuade Centre to roll back prices: Karuna)
Meanwhile, the stage seems to be set for another day of little or no work in parliament with the BJP and its allies and some other Opposition parties determined to halt proceedings over the fuel price hike and several other issues.
The BJP parliamentary party will meet in the morning to chalk out their strategy.
A united opposition disrupted proceedings in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday.
Today, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will be talking to her party MPs before Parliament meets to explain the party's position on the issue of rollback.
Yesterday, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee spent 45 minutes with his party MPs to explain his controversial decision to increase the prices of petrol and diesel.
Hitting out at the government, BJP on Wednesday said it has scored a "double century" on price rise and questioned the "silence" of Congress President Sonia Gandhi on the "burning issue". (Read: BJP questions Sonia's 'silence' on price rise)
The hike has led to much criticism from the Opposition, but more worrying for the government is its own allies like the DMK expressing their unhappiness over the decision.
Acknowledging that the Union government had its own pressures in increasing petrol and diesel prices, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, whose party DMK is a key UPA ally, on Wednesday said it would persuade the Centre to roll back the prices. (Read: Will persuade Centre to roll back prices: Karuna)
Meanwhile, the stage seems to be set for another day of little or no work in parliament with the BJP and its allies and some other Opposition parties determined to halt proceedings over the fuel price hike and several other issues.
The BJP parliamentary party will meet in the morning to chalk out their strategy.
A united opposition disrupted proceedings in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday.
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