Rahul Gandhi attacked the government on the increase in the price of commercial cylinders – The heat of inflation started as soon as the elections were over.

By Samira Vishwas On May 2, 2026

New Delhi, May 1. Amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the disruption in the regular supply of crude oil and LPG due to the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was the effect that on the very first day of May, government petroleum companies like Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited increased the prices of commercial gas cylinders drastically. What happened next, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi immediately launched a strong attack on the Central Government.

Biggest increase in a single day..this election bill

Without naming the central government, Rahul Gandhi wrote on ‘X’, ‘It was said that the heat of inflation will come after the elections. Today commercial gas cylinder becomes costlier by ₹993. The biggest increase in a single day. This is an election bill.

It was said that the heat of inflation will come after the elections.
Today commercial gas cylinder becomes costlier by ₹993. The biggest increase in a single day. This is an election bill.
Since February: Increase of ₹1,380 – an increase of 81% in just 3 months.
Tea vendors, dhabas, hotels, bakeries, confectioners – the burden on everyone’s kitchen increased. And…
—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 1, 2026

first attack on gasNext attack on petrol and diesel

The former Congress president said the increase of ₹1,380 since February is an increase of 81% in just three months. He further wrote, ‘Tea seller, dhaba, hotel, bakery, confectioner – the burden on everyone’s kitchen increased. And this will affect your plate also. First attack on gas, next attack on petrol-diesel.

Rahul had already indicated – election relief is over, Now inflation is going to hit

It is noteworthy that on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi had alleged that the Modi government will soon increase the prices of petroleum products as voting will end in West Bengal on Wednesday and voting has already been completed in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.

People will have to face inflation

Rahul Gandhi had said, ‘People will have to face rising inflation. The relief from elections is over, now inflation is going to hit. Be careful after April 29 – petrol, diesel, everything will become expensive. When oil was cheap, the Modi government pocketed all the profits. Now that it has become expensive, the burden will be passed on to you. A government which loots when things are cheap and leaves the people to bear the brunt of inflation.

Akhilesh’s attack – ‘Cylinder is not expensive, bread and plate are expensive’

While attacking the government, Samajwadi Party (SP) President and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav also wrote on Twitter that cylinder is not expensive, roti-thali is expensive. Only he who buys and eats it himself knows this. Not the one who eats at others’ places or steals from others’ plates.

Cylinder is not expensive, bread and plate are expensive. Only the one who buys and eats it himself knows this, not the one who eats at others’ places or steals from others’ plates.
If we wanted to make the cylinder expensive, we would have directly made it expensive by Rs 1000. Whom are these BJP people doing a favor by reducing Rs 7 in Rs 1000?
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) May 1, 2026

The SP supremo further wrote, “If cylinders were to be made expensive, they would have made them expensive by Rs 1000 directly. Whom are the BJP people doing a favor by reducing Rs 1000 by Rs 7? When will the BJP bring a condemnation motion on ‘inflation, unemployment, unemployment and recession’?”