Rail fare hike will put strain on common man: Mamata
March 19th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Monday said the party was opposed to the hike in passenger fares proposed in the rail budget and would not disturb the common man.
Banerjee, who is in the capital, said the hike would put strain on the common man.
Though the hike had been outlined in terms of paise, it would pinch people, particularly those who commute on trains everyday.
“We will not disturb the common man,” Banerjee told reporters.
She said her party had not sought any advantage from the government and had only one cabinet slot though other allies in United Progressive Alliance (UPA) had more ministers.
Banerjee arrived in the capital Sunday and is expected to preside over a meeting of party’s MPs Monday.
Her opposition to the proposed hike in passenger fares in the budget forced the resignation of her colleague Dinesh Trivedi as railway minister.
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