Over 70% voters who participated in an online poll on MSN said the fuel hike was unjustified
Going with the general sentiments, MSN readers have overwhelmingly said that the recent hike in the prices of LPG, diesel and kerosene was unjustified and the move will only add to the woes.
Out of a total of 26,356 readers who participated in an online vote, 19,450 (73 per cent) said that the hike had no rationale. Only 25 % (6483) said that the government had no option as oil companies were bleeding.
Just 2% or 423 readers had no opinion. The voting was held on MSN India Home Page.
Interestingly, on Facebook, 71 per cent voters polled that the hike was inevitable given the current international prices. While the rest agreed it could have been deferred.
The fuel hike received flak from all political parties and the public. Slamming the government for the hike, the Left parties asked all their units to immediately conduct hartals, demonstrations and other protest actions.
The CPI(M), CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc said it was "another cruel blow" to the common people as the increase in diesel price would raise transportation cost and affect farmers, while those in kerosene and LPG cylinders would burden the poor.
CPI National Secretary D. Raja accused the government of kneeling down before market forces and corporate houses and demanded immediate roll back of prices.
"BJP president Nitin Gadkari has announced that the party will hold protests from the district to the national level across the country against the hike," BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told PTI.
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