BJP demands referendum on price hike

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday, demanded a referendum on price hike, saying the central government has failed to control the inflationary trend in the country. Meanwhile, in Kolkata, BJP party workers staged a sit-in protest, against the price rise. India's central government on June 25 decided to raise petrol and diesel prices, as part of a plan to move towards a market-determined fuel price regime in accordance with the Kirit Parikh Committee recommendation.