Rahul Gandhi Slams PM Modi Over Fourth Fuel Price Hike in Two Weeks, Calls Him 'Inflation Man'
मुख्य बातें
- •Rahul Gandhi criticises PM Modi over the fourth fuel price hike in less than two weeks, calling him 'Inflation Man'.
- •Petrol prices increased by Rs 2.61 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre on May 25, 2026.
- •Cumulative fuel price increases since May 15, 2026, have reached approximately Rs 7.5 per litre.
- •Fuel price hikes are attributed to rising international crude oil prices and supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by the West Asia conflict.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a fresh hike in petrol and diesel prices, the fourth such increase in less than two weeks. Gandhi, addressing the issue via a post on X, accused the Prime Minister of systematically burdening the public by raising fuel costs in installments, a move he believes is designed to "quietly fleece" consumers. He labelled PM Modi as "mehangai maanav" (inflation man), asserting that the Prime Minister's primary role is to make grand promises during elections and then target the public's pockets thereafter.
Gandhi's remarks came on Monday, May 25, 2026, after state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) increased petrol prices by Rs 2.61 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre. He pointed out that following the conclusion of major state elections, fuel prices have cumulatively risen by approximately Rs 8 per litre since revisions resumed on May 15. Gandhi stated that he had been warning for months about an impending economic storm, but claimed that PM Modi was preoccupied with election campaigns during that period.
