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Petro Price Hike: 'All factors to be discussed'

Agencies

Posted online: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 0819 hrs IST

On Board the Prime Minister's Special Aircraft, January 16:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said all factors would be taken into account before taking a decision on raising the prices of petroleum products.

"We have not taken a decision. All factors will be taken into account before a decision is taken", he told journalists on his way back home after the three-day visit to China.

Singh was replying to a question whether the government could keep avoiding a decision on this issue.

Asked whether the issue would come up in the cabinet meeting on January 17, the Prime Minister said he has not yet seen the agenda for the cabinet meeting.

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Petro Price Hike: 'All factors to be discussed' Agencies Posted online: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 0819 hrs IST On Board the Prime Minister's Special Aircraft, January 16: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said all factors would be taken into account before taking a decision on raising the prices of petroleum products. "We have not taken a decision. All factors will be taken into account before a decision is taken", he told journalists on his way back home after the three-day visit to China. Singh was replying to a question whether the government could keep avoiding a decision on this issue. Asked whether the issue would come up in the cabinet meeting on January 17, the Prime Minister said he has not yet seen the agenda for the cabinet meeting.