India demand to scrap coal sale

2 September 2012 Last updated at 23:58 ET


India is one of the largest producers of coal in the world

India's main opposition party has set out conditions to break the deadlock in the ongoing session of the parliament over the controversial sale of coalfields by the government.
The BJP said the government should cancel the sale and order an independent probe into the matter.
It has been insisting that PM Manmohan Singh should resign over a recent report that the country lost $ 33bn (£20bn) by selling coalfields cheaply.
Mr Singh denies the charges.
A report by government auditors said the coalfields were allotted

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