New Delhi: The CPM (Communist Party Marxist) today (Aug 1, 2004) said that it would protest the increase in prices of petrol and diesel.

"The CPM has decided to protest the increase in petrol and diesel prices," senior leader Prakash Karat told reporters in New Delhi after a meeting of the party's central committee.

"We will chalk out a programme to oppose the price hike in petrol and diesel," Karat said adding the party had given some suggestions to Government for not imposing burden on the people on a continued basis.

"However, the Government has not taken our suggestions," he said.