Manmohan Singh: Modi government has crossed its limits

New Delhi, Sept 10 Urging all opposition parties to reunite ahead of the 2019 general elections, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the current Bharatiya Janata Party-drove central government has crossed its points of confinement and "completely failed" in satisfying the commitments made to the people of India.

"Modi government has completed various things that were not in light of a legitimate concern for the country. They have crossed their breaking points. An opportunity to change this administration will come soon. From ranchers to little businessman, all are stressed today. Indeed, even the youthful age is stressed as should be obvious any openings for work," Singh said at the Ramlila Maidan, where the Congress, alongside other political parties, is organising a 'Bharat Bandh' against the continuous climb in fuel costs.

Singh included, "This government has completely bombed in fulfilling the commitments that it made to the people of this nation. The need of great importance is that every single political parties, neglecting their days of yore, unite and move forward together and listen to the voice of the people of India. This will happen just when we keep our little issues aside. We ought to be prepared to spare the nation's unity."

Fuel prices continued to surge on Monday with petrol and diesel being sold at Rs 80.73 and Rs 72.83 for every litre in the national capital.

In Odisha, Congress workers blocked a train at Sambalpur while protesting along with other opposition parties toward the beginning of the day. In the mean time, transport administrations of North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) are not operational today due to the 'Bharat Bandh'.

In Telangana, Congress workers are holding protests in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri area's Bhongir and Musheerabad transport terminal in Hyderabad against the fuel price hike.

Similar protests were seen in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and different states.