Party spokesman Janardan Dwivedi told media her that his party was sending directives to Congress-ruled states in this regard. The BJP and left parties held nationwide protests against the hike.
Meanwhile Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman C Rangarajan described the government’s decision to raise prices of diesel, cooking gas and kerosene as inevitable and said, it would push inflation into the double-digit zone. However, Mr. Rangarajan said, he expects that after initial correction; inflation will come down to 6.5 per cent by March 2012