Kolkata: With Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh ruling out any rollback in petrol and diesel prices,
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her party made the
demand in the interest of common people.
"We are always for the people. If there is rise in
prices of petrol and diesel, it hits the common people. That
is why, we have appealed. It is the democratic way," Banerjee,
the Trinamool Congress chief told reporters when asked about
the Prime Minister's comment.
"We are in the UPA government and we will continue to
be in it," she said.
"We don't want to get into any quarrel. In a democracy
different political parties have their own position and our
party has also articulated its view," she said before leaving
for New Delhi.
Banerjee said the appeal (for the rollback) would be
made while remaining in the UPA. "This is the democratic way."
Banerjee said, "In a democratic set up, nobody
quarrels, but expresses their view. This is a democratic
tradition," she said.
"Prices of essential commodities go up in case of
increase in prices of petrol and diesel. We have appealed to
the government to reconsider its decision," she said.
She said the Prime Minister had expressed concern over
the price rise and convened a meeting of chief ministers.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 02, 2010, 17:47