Fuel Price Hike Will Further Increase Inflation, Centre Must Roll It Back: Mumbai Cong Chief
Opposition leaders said the fourth hike in less than two weeks will add to household costs as crude prices and supply disruptions pressure state-run oil firms.
- On Monday, state-run oil marketing companies raised petrol by Rs 2.61 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre, marking the fourth fuel price revision in less than two weeks.
- Mounting financial pressure on OMCs stems from soaring crude oil prices and West Asia supply chain disruptions, with a weaker rupee sharply raising import costs after prices remained stable through May 12.
- Petrol prices have surged from Rs 71.41 per litre in 2014 to Rs 102.12 today, with diesel climbing from Rs 56.71 to Rs 95.20, reflecting steep escalation over 12 years.
- Congress Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi sharply criticised Prime Minister Modi on Monday, calling him 'Mehangai Manav' and alleging fuel prices were being raised in instalments to pick citizens' pockets.
- Opposition parties alleged the government delayed price revisions until after the BJP won three of five state elections in May, though the BJP countered that India maintained a price freeze during nearly 65 to 70 days of West Asia crisis.
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'Foolish, immature, and anarchic': BJP vs Rahul Gandhi over fuel price hike in India
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday lambasted the central government after India witnessed another hike in petrol and diesel rates amid global crisis. Gandhi said the Centre was increasing the rates in installments and warned this will continue for a while. Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, also called Prime Minister Narendra Modi an "Inflation Man", whose only job is to make promises during elections and attack the public's …
'Mehangai manav' strikes again: Rahul slams PM on fuel hike
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latest fuel hike, saying 'Mehangai Manav' has struck again and he has just one job of making promises during elections and attacking people's pockets at other times.
‘Mehangai maanav strikes again’: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over petrol, diesel price hike
After another fuel price hike on Monday, Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi's only job is to make grand promises during elections and then spend the rest of his time attacking the public's pocket.
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