Ramesh slams EC's decision on gas price

He was asked about the Election Commission's direction to the UPA government to defer notifying doubling of price of the fuel produced by companies such as Reliance Industries till general elections are completed.

“I am sure the government will appeal.

Because Election Commission cannot sit in judgement on executive decisions.  

Otherwise government will come to a halt,” the Minister said reacting to a query whether the Government will take up the matter with the poll panel to get its permission to implement the decision.

Noting that the government decision on gas pricing was taken 10 months ago, Ramesh said the people in the Election Commission had been in the government and they know “pretty well” how government functions.