Congress slams govt over post-poll price hike: ‘PM Modi hid crisis from people’

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday (May 18) accused the government of lacking foresight and keeping the state of the economy hidden from the people before the assembly elections.

His remarks came after the government hiked CNG prices on Sunday. It was the second increase in rate in the past one week.

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Petrol, diesel up by Rs 3

Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15 as surging global crude prices following the Iran war forced state-run fuel retailers to pass on a part of their mounting losses after months of holding rates steady through key state elections.

Govt hid facts: Kharge

In a post on X in Hindi, Kharge said, "Had Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the prices of petrol, diesel, and other commodities before the elections, he would have suffered significant losses.

"The Modi government kept everything hidden from the country until the elections, but once the elections were over, prices of everything increased," he said.

BJP lacks foresight: Congress

"The BJP government and Modi lack foresight," he alleged and added, "That is why it didn't foresee this price rise."

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"We will raise this issue because inflation is continuously rising due to the BJP government. The poor in the country are not even able to get the essential goods they deserve," he said.

(With agency inputs)