But the fuel price hike fed into an already high inflation, causing widespread unrest.
Some speculate that India's weak central government could be contributing to the widespread unrest.
A few years ago, something like this would have certainly led to widespread unrest.
In 1971, following widespread unrest during a recession, the military intervened anew to "restore order".
Protests by teachers opposed to his educational reforms have led to widespread unrest and several deaths.
Introduced in 1990, the poll tax was extremely unpopular, prompting widespread unrest and contributing to Mrs. Thatcher's downfall.
Widespread unrest over a reform of public-health insurance and a move to privatise the electricity utility was widely expected.
Fears of widespread unrest if a prisoner died were averted after the prisoners signed an agreement with the Israeli authorities.
The end of the strike calmed fears of widespread unrest in the event of a prisoner's death.
Shekau has vowed to disrupt the vote and widespread unrest, especially near polling stations, could prove disastrous.
Even in the absence of widespread unrest, however, inflamed internecine tensions could cause the fragile CNRT-led coalitoon to collapse.
