Protests in India over fuel prices

India's main opposition parties are organising a nationwide strike against a big rise in petrol prices.

People are also upset about the general economic slump. In 2012, growth fell to 6.9 per cent, down from 8.4 per cent last year.

Tax revenues have also dropped by 2.5 per cent, and the rupee recently slumped to an all-time low against the dollar.

Critics say that parliament has failed to quickly pass financial reforms, and that the government has not been able to muster up enough support from its coalition partners to pass major bills.

Al Jazeera's Prerna Suri reports from New Delhi.