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Communist Party of India (CPI) protested against the UPA government for the hike in prices of diesel and other essential commodities in Mangalore, Karnataka on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Angry demonstrators disrupted trains Thursday and forced some shops and schools to close in a partly successful national strike protesting a government decision to cut fuel subsidies and open India's huge retail market to foreign companies. Photo by RK Bhat/Indian Photo Agency