"The rise in the prices of diesel will impact on transport and increase inflation. It will also affect farmers adversely," the committee said, adding that the diesel price-hike will meet the same fate as petrol after it was de-regularised.
"The UPA government is adamant about further burdening the people who are already suffering from ever increasing price rise of all essential commodities," the central committee, which commenced its 3-day session here, said in a statement.
The Centre's decision to raise the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders to nine is insufficient and provides little relief, it added.