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The issue of price rise was also raised in the meeting, with leaders demanding that it should ne checked as elections are nearing. CLP leader of Uttar Pradesh Pradeep Mathur pressed for a pro-people budget. "The budget should be one which gives relief to people," he said. Rajasthan PCC chief Chandrabhan stressed that there should be proper coordination among the AICC, PCC, DCCs and the party government in the state. The interaction on both days saw participants slamming central ministers for not giving due importance to the PCC and CLP leaders in the Opposition-ruled states. "Ministers meet the Opposition Chief Ministers and even praise them when they visit the states," some of them rued, said sources. As the complaints grew louder, Gandhi said that he will see to it that the ministers communicate regularly with the PCC chiefs. There were also complaints about lack of clarity on how to respond or what is the party line if some big incident happens in any state. "There is nobody to tell us, how we have to respond," said many to which Gandhi interjected saying he will work out some system to ensure that there is no such confusion and even he could be contacted in such an eventuality.