Parliament could see a sharp division on those seeking to protect interests of the farmers and those of the consumers during the debate on price rise in coming days. While Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has taken a position in favour of food grain producers, the Opposition is gearing up to censure the Centre for ignoring aam aadmi. Mr Pawar who is also the minister for consumer affairs and food and public distribution, is of the view that farmers should be sup- ported to make farming eco- nomically viable. And this alone can ensure food secu- rity. Farmers constitute over 60 per cent of India's popula- tion. They are producing food grains at a time when population is increasing, agricultural land is declin- ing due to urbanisation and availability of water is limit- ed. Besides, Indian farming relies on unpredictable monsoon. Mr Pawar will put the record straight during a debate in the two Houses of Parliament. But it will be interesting to see whether the Congress, heading the UPA at the Centre, speaks for the farmers or the con- sumers. The BJP-led NDA's main target of attack is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress party. NDA intends to question what the PM and the Con- gress have done for aam aadmi in last six years. Price rise has given them an issue which could be a "game changer" in the long run, fear the Congress insiders. Interestingly, a bloc of 84 MPs belonging to the Samajwadi Party, BSP, Trinamul Congress, DMK and the RJD could play a key role if these parties really take a firm position on price rise on the floor of the two Houses. The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamul Congress (19 members in the Lok Sabha) and the DMK (18) are shar- ing power at the Centre. They cannot quit the government on this issue as they are gearing up for the impending Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. "The question does not arise. Take it from us, nobody will leave and the Samajwadi Party (22) and BSP (21) cannot work together," government man- agers predicted. These parties will make noise, even criticise the government but cannot with- draw their support, they said.