New Delhi, April 22 (Inditop.com) The Left parties and their allies, including the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Samajwadi Party, Thursday denied they were trying to destabilise the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government by bringing cut motions on the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha.
“It is a foolish argument. Stability of the government depends on the government itself. It is not a gift of the opposition,” said Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas Dasgupta in a joint press conference.
The 13 parties have also called for a nation-wide shutdown on April 27 to protest the price rise.
Leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the AIADMK, the Indian National Lok Dal and the Rashtriya Lok Dal also attended the press conference.
Later, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), in the latest issue of the party mouthpiece, People’s Democracy, said the objective of the nationwide strike was not destabilisation of the central government.
“Its objective is very simple: force the government through public pressure mounted both outside and inside parliament to roll back the back-breaking hike in the prices of petrol, diesel and fertilisers. If the UPA-2 government accedes to this very justifiable demand, then, of course, the question of its instability will never arise,” said the editorial.
“However, if it chooses to do otherwise, then it alone shall have to bear the responsibility for any consequences,” it warns.
“The April 27 nationwide hartal and the moving of cut motions in parliament are aimed at making this UPA-2 government hear the agonies of the people and rollback the budgetary hikes in the prices of petrol, diesel and fertilisers,” it added.
The parties said they have worked out a strategy to move cut motion in the Lok Sabha April 27, seeking a roll back in the fuel and fertiliser prize.
Referring to the April 12 meeting decision to move a cut motion and bring an amendment on the Finance Bill, CPI-M politburo member Sitaram Yechury said the parties have worked out a strategy on the issue.
