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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>CPI asks UPA allies to reconsider their support </b>
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PTI | New Delhi
In a warning to the ruling UPA coalition, CPI today asked other Left and other supporting parties to consider why they should continue their support to the UPA Government as the policies of the Government were "only benefiting" the rich and not the majority of people.

<b>Calling Finance Minister P Chidambaram "Mister Failure", party leader Gurudas Dasgupta said "for three months, his prescription (to bring down prices) has failed".</b>

<b>"CPI calls upon Left and democratic parties supporting the Government to consider what is the point in continuing to extend support to the Government. It is a non-performing one which is working hard to provide benefits to Indian and foreign corporates",</b> he told reporters here.

Asked why his party was not taking the lead in withdrawing support to the Government, Dasgupta said "we cannot take a stand single-handedly. We are raising a debate amongst the Left parties and others who are supporting the UPA. We are asking them to make up their mind".

<b>Citing Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyer as saying that the 9.2 per cent growth of the economy was only for 0.02 per cent of the people, </b>Dasgupta said "he is a Cabinet Minister. These are the contradictions in the Government". 
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