Activists of India's opposition Bharatiy

Activists of India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shout slogans as they ride horse and bullock carts during a protest against a hike of petroleum products, in Bangalore on June 5, 2008. The Indian government faced angry protests over a move to hike fuel prices as general strikes organised by its communist allies paralysed three states, officials and witnesses said. India imports 70 percent of the oil needed for its fast-growing economy but amid surging crude costs announced hikes of 11 percent and 9.4 percent in petrol and diesel prices respectively based on prices in the capital. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)