NDA, CPM stage boycott of oil panel meeting
Subodh Ghildiyal | TNN The political repercussions of a fuel hike were visible within hours of the announcement, with BJP-led NDA and the CPM coming together to boycott the consultative committee meeting chaired by petroleum minister Murli Deora. The boycott of Deora, which included a protesting band of MPs from BJP, Akali Dal and CPM, only buttresses the fears in Congress that the fuel price hike would have serious political costs.