Take steps to curb price rise now: Left to PM

Days before the passage of the Finance Bill in the Parliament, Left party leaders on Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded urgent steps by the UPA Government to check growing prices of the essential commodities.

Top leaders of four Left parties, supporting the Government placed six demands before him, saying these measure should be taken immediately to curb burgeoning prices.

“We want the price rise to be curbed immediately. We have placed six demands before the PM and hope the Government will take immediate steps to implement them,” CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat told reporters after the 45-minute-long meeting.

Asked about the response of the Prime Minister, Karat said he assured them that these demands would be considered.