Oppn disrupts Parliament on fuel price issue

Parliament failed to transact any business today as the Opposition members created uproar over hike in fuel prices and demanded immediate rollback.
Opposition members also contended that announcement of the hike of Rs 1.40 in petrol price on Friday last amounted to insult to Parliament as it should have been done inside the House when it is in session.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajiv Shukla argued that the decision was taken by oil companies but the Opposition countered, saying the firms were State-run and therefore the government could not escape its responsibility.
It was trouble from word go in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha with members vociferously protesting the hike as soon the Houses met for the day.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice without transacting any business till 2 PM before being adjourned for the day.
The Rajya Sabha saw four adjournments till 3 PM before being adjourned till tomorrow.

In the Lok Sabha, members of several parties including BJP, its NDA allies, Left, Trinamool Congress and AIADMK shouted slogans against the hike.
Members of Samajwadi Party, which supports the government from outside, also were protesting as their counterparts from Trinamool and AIADMK stormed the Well.
In the Rajya Sabha also, members from BJP, JD-U, SAD and Shiv Sena opposed the hike as did those from SP and Left parties along with AGP.

BSP, another outside supporter of the UPA, also expressed itself against the increase.
"Roll back price hike in petrol," the opposition members chanted in both the Houses.