Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala CM-designate V D Satheesan on Friday said that he was in discussions with officials on how to reduce the impact of the rise in fuel prices on the general public, while former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan termed the hike by the Centre as a grave injustice to the people and demanded its withdrawal.
Satheesan, speaking to reporters here, said, "We are discussing the increase in the price of petroleum products and we are assessing its impact on the public and then we will take a decision on it."