Trinamul supremo Ms. Mamata Banerjee has announced her withdrawal of support to the UPA government at the centre and has announced that the Trinamool Ministers will resign on Friday. The decision is in protest against the 51% FDI in multi-brand retail, increase in diesel price, disinvestment of PSUs and also in the restriction on supply of LPG  to six cylinders in a year to a family.

The withdrawal of support has made the UPA a minority in the Parliament. But the Prime Minister has again stated that there will be no withdrawal of the above measures. The continuation of the government depends upon the parties which support it from outside.

The Congress party may ensure the UPA regime through any means like they have done last time when the Left withdrew its support on the nuclear deal by utilising money power and freebies to certain parties and individuals.

But the fact remains that most of the parties including in the UPA are opposing these anti-people measures. Most of them have either given call for protest action on 20th September or have decided to participate in the call for strike given by the non-Congress, non-BJP parties. BJP is also participating. According to the latest information, the strike and bandh will participated and supported by the majority of the people.

The UPA government should ponder and decided to roll back the anti-people measures. If not, it will have to face serious consequences. Is US pressure and support of MNCs and India Inc more priority for the government more than the interest of the nation and the people?