Cong not in favour of petrol hike: Sources
September 11, 2012 21:24
The Congress is not in favour of a petrol price hike anytime soon, sources have told NDTV.
The party's core group met this evening and discussed the issue, sources said. Oil Minister Jaipal Reddy, who is not a part of the core group, was also present at the meeting.Just a few hours, before the meet, Reddy had said the "painful duty" of a hike in fuel prices cannot be ruled out in the near future.
The minister, however, clarified that the issue was not on the agenda of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs meeting, which was scheduled for later in the day, but has now been postponed.
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The party's core group met this evening and discussed the issue, sources said. Oil Minister Jaipal Reddy, who is not a part of the core group, was also present at the meeting.Just a few hours, before the meet, Reddy had said the "painful duty" of a hike in fuel prices cannot be ruled out in the near future.
The minister, however, clarified that the issue was not on the agenda of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs meeting, which was scheduled for later in the day, but has now been postponed.
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