The Petroleum Minister Mr. Murli Deora on Wednesday started consultations with political parties, including UPA's partners. Mr Deora met A Raja, Telecom Minister and senior leader of UPA's ally, DMK, Wednesday morning as part of efforts to build consensus for freeing petrol and diesel prices, and marginally increasing kerosene and LPG rates. The Congress core group is meeting later in the evening where the implementation of Kirit Parikh Committee report on fuel pricing reforms may be discussed.<br/>AIR correspondent reports that the Petroleum Ministry is likely to go with the Kirit Parikh panel's recommendation of freeing petrol.<br/>The Kirit Parikh Committee had suggested an increase of 6 rupees a litre in kerosene rates and a Rs 100 per cylinder increase in LPG prices.<br/>