Petrol and diesel prices are increasing day by day in the country after the elections in five states. Petrol and diesel prices have increased 5 times in the last 6 days. The government is on the target of the opposition over the rise in oil prices and Congress workers are also protesting in Delhi and other parts of the country. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is constantly targeting the government over the rising oil prices. At the same time, Congress’s national spokesperson Randeep Surjewala has also targeted PM Modi by tweeting, sharing an old statement of Prime Minister Modi.
In fact, after becoming the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi was addressing an election rally and during that time there was a reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel. While addressing the rally, PM Modi says, “After I became PM, the prices of petrol and diesel have come down. The opposition is saying that Modi is lucky. If Modi’s luck alone saves some money in your pocket, what better way than this?”
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala Sharing the same video of Prime Minister Modi, targeted the government and tweeted that, “Will tell with all our might – earned a profit of Rs 26 lakh crore from Tax Loot on Diesel / Petrol in 8 years. Quiet for 137 days to cheat in elections, then looted ₹3.75/L on petrol and diesel in 6 days? Now due to whose ‘unfortunate’ and ‘miserability’ the public is forced to bear the cost of inflation?
Let us inform that on March 27, oil companies have increased the prices of petrol and diesel by 50 paise. Petrol and diesel prices have been increased 5 times in the last 6 days. Petrol and diesel prices have increased by more than Rs 3 in the last 6 days. After November 4, the prices of petrol and diesel have started increasing directly from March 21. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a jibe at the government over the rising oil prices and wrote, “The king should prepare the palace, the poor people will die of inflation.”
Let us tell you that due to the increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, many government leaders have said that the price of oil is also increasing due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had also said in the election campaign during the recently concluded assembly elections that inflation could increase due to Russia-Ukraine war.