The government came in for a scathing attack in the Lok Sabha on Monday from friends and foes alike over handling of the economy with RJD, a key constituent of the United Progressive Alliance, warning of a 'death warrant' for the coalition if meaningful efforts were not made to check inflation.

The discussion on the Finance Bill also saw the Left and the Opposition BJP as also several other parties finding fault with government's policies alleging these were widening the rich-poor divide and helping in increasing the 'red corridor' of naxalites in the country.

Vijay Krishna (Rashtriya Janata Dal) said it was high time the Congress-led coalition make meaningful efforts to bring down prices or it would lead to signing of its 'death warrant'.

"People in villages do not understand what is nine per cent growth rate, but only talk about how prices of essential commodities like tomato, potato and others have gone up," he said in an apparent dig at those in the government who speak glowingly of growth rate to project country's progress.