TDP for 'hartal' on July 5 against petro-price hike

The Telugu Desam is intent upon a statewide stir to register its opposition to the rise in petroleum products from July 5. Indicating this mediapersons, Tdp Politburo member Yanamala Ramakrishna said on Tuesday the party would embark on the stir programme in collaboration with opther like-minded parties over the issue.

 Incidentally, Party president N Chandrababu Naidu, will be touring Anantapuram district on July 5 and 6 when the party would launch the statewide 'hartal'. Naidu has recently completed his tour round Vizianagaram district.

 The Telugu Desam has also decided to join a massive 'Bharat Bandh' in the first week of July in protest against the fuel price hike. Tdp has agreed to support National Democratic Alliance partners and Samajwadi Party, PMK, JD(S), INLD and Left parties who have planned a nationwide shutdown in the first week of July. The exact date would be announced later this week.

The parties were unanimous that the UPA government helped the automobile industry which led to the hike of petrol, diesel and kerosene prices.

The government on June 25 hiked prices of petrol by Rs 3.50 a litre and diesel by Rs 2 a litre, raised LPG by Rs 35 a cylinder and the poor man's cooking fuel kerosene by Rs 3 a litre.

 The Tdp has decided to launch the stir notwithstanding the Rosaiah Government's assurance that the State would bear the burden of the hike.