mastani mastani: Mamata serves ultimatum on UPA Govt

By punemsexesena : Giving an ultimatum to the UPA government, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her party would not remain in the coalition if it effected another hike in prices of petro products.

Trinamool Congress will not remain in the UPA government if the Centre resorts to another increase in prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG,” Ms. Banerjee told a news channel after a meeting with Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee at the Raj Bhavan here.

Her ultimatum followed the threat to pull out of the government on November 4 over the hike in petrol price.

She said her party would not remain in the UPA government if it was not needed.

Asked whether she had any hint that the Congress was trying to rope in some other allies as an alternative to her party to ensure the survival of the government, she said, “they (Congress) are always in the habit of doing this.

If there is a tiff with Lalu (Prasad) they woo Nitish (Kumar). If they have trouble with Mayawati, they woo Mulayam.

They can do what they like, but ultimately they will have to go for elections.”

Ms. Banerjee said as long as “we are in the government we will maintain courtesy. If they think they have got another ally and they don’t need us, let them tell us. We will come out.

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