Rahul Gandhi Slams Modi Government Over Rising Petrol Diesel Prices, Accuses Of Pocket Picking

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on the central government following a fresh hike in petrol and diesel prices on Monday, May 25. This marks the fourth time in just ten days that fuel prices have been increased, putting a significant financial burden on the common man. Gandhi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of secretly cutting the pockets of citizens by raising fuel prices in small installments. He claimed that this strategy is designed to minimize public backlash while continuously extracting money from consumers.

Rahul Gandhi's Inflation Man Remark

Taking to social media, Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the Prime Minister by calling him Inflation Man Modi. He stated that the government waited for the elections to conclude before unleashing a wave of price hikes. Gandhi reminded the public that he had been warning about an impending economic storm for months, but at that time, the Prime Minister was preoccupied with election campaigning. According to Gandhi, as soon as the elections ended, the government increased petrol and diesel prices by 8 rupees, and he warned that this upward trend is likely to continue in the coming days.

Gandhi further criticized the Prime Minister's approach, stating that the Inflation Man has only one agenda: making grand promises during elections and attacking the pockets of the public during the rest of the time. He emphasized that the phased manner of these price hikes is a calculated move to avoid large-scale protests while achieving the same goal of increasing revenue at the expense of the common citizen.

Mallikarjun Kharge Joins the Attack

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also joined the criticism, stating that the spree of looting has not yet ended. In a social media post, Kharge highlighted that this is the fourth price hike in just 10 days. He accused the Modi government of sprinkling petrol to burn the savings of ordinary people. Kharge provided a detailed comparison between the fuel prices during the UPA era and the current regime to highlight the disparity.

34 percent. Despite this massive global increase, the domestic prices were managed differently. In contrast, he claimed that under the Modi government, international crude oil prices have not increased by even a single penny, yet the domestic prices have skyrocketed. 01 percent increase. 87 percent.

Breakdown of Recent Price Hikes

71 per liter in the national capital, Delhi. This follows a series of hikes over the past two weeks. On May 15, prices were increased by 3 rupees per liter. This was followed by a 90 paise hike on May 19. On May 23, petrol became dearer by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise. In total, fuel prices have increased by more than 7 rupees within a span of just two weeks.

Current Fuel Rates Across Major Metros

The impact of these hikes is being felt across all major cities in India. 20 per liter for diesel. 83 per liter. 82 per liter. 55 per liter for diesel. These rising costs are expected to have a cascading effect on the prices of essential commodities, further fueling inflation concerns raised by the opposition.