Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the Center over rising fuel prices: ‘Continual attack on public pockets… increasing prices in instalments’

Country. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on the central government over the fourth increase in the prices of petrol and diesel within 10 days. Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government is silently robbing the pockets of common people by increasing the prices of fuel in installments.

What did Rahul say?
The opposition leader said on social media platform He alleged that there were warnings of economic crisis for the last several months, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy in elections and as soon as the elections were over, the prices of petrol and diesel were increased by Rs 8.

Kharge targeted the Centre-
Earlier, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also targeted the central government. He said that every increase in fuel prices has a direct impact on the household budget and its impact on the entire economy. Kharge alleged that every section of the society, from farmers to small industries, is bearing the burden of the BJP government’s loot.

How much did the prices of petrol and diesel increase?
There has been a continuous increase in the prices of petrol and diesel in the last few days. On May 15, the prices of petrol and diesel were increased by Rs 3 per liter. After this, there was an increase of 90 paise per liter on May 19. On May 23, petrol became costlier by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.

According to experts, pressure on oil companies has increased due to high global crude oil prices, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and ongoing tension in West Asia. Continuously rising fuel prices may impact transportation and logistics costs, which is expected to increase retail inflation and additional burden on household budgets.