The Trinamool Congress on Thursday opposed increase in the prices of LPG and and other petroleum products recommended by an expert panel headed by former Planning Commission member Kirti Parikh, saying a new burden of raised prices would hit the common people hard.

Welcoming the return of a section of Naxalites to main stream politics, Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee today said the role reversal would strengthen the democratic system in the country.

The talks for an alliance between Congress and Trinamool Congress in the coming Lok Sabha polls on Sunday gained momentum with the former deciding not to field any candidate against TC chief Mamata Banerjee in her South Kolkata constituency, and the latter welcoming the decision.

Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh on Tuesday suggested filing a defamation suit against industrialist Ratan Tata for allegedly tarnishing the image of Trinamool Congress leader Mamta Banerjee.