Govt to face trial of strength in LS over price hike

Govt is readying itself to face a possible trial of strength in the Lok Sabha on price rise issue.

Skating on thin ice,Government is readying itself to face a possible trial of strength in the Lok Sabha this week with the united opposition planning to corner it on the issue of price rise.

Already the government is under pressure on the IPL controversy amid demands for a JPC probe and the alleged telephone tapping scandal is bound to rock the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha tomorrow.

The BJP-led NDA and the 13-party grouping brought together by the Left parties have separately announced plans to bring cut motions to force government roll back hike in the prices of petroleum products and fertilisers.

Congress has issued a three-line whip to its members asking them to be present in the House and vote in favour of the demands as also the Finance Bill,whose passage marks the completion of the budgetary exercise.

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