Fuel Price Rise Sparks Angry Protests in India

May 31, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Thousands of workers have gone in strike in India in protest over fuel prices. The strike on Thursday was organized by the country's main opposition party after the government announced an 11 percent rise in the cost of fuel. But anti-government sentiment and anger are also increasing due to some tough economic conditions. Al Jazeera's Prerna Suri reports from New Delhi, India.

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