Mallikarjun Kharge Slams Centre Over Fresh Fuel Price Hike

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticised the Central government over the fourth fuel price hike in 10 days, alleging that farmers, small industries and every section of society are "bearing the brunt of BJP's loot of the country." 

"The Daily Assault of FUEL LOOT is not over yet!" Kharge wrote in a post on X. Kharge claimed that over the past 12 years, the government has "looted" Rs 42 lakh crore, which he said amounts to nearly Rs 1,000 per day.

"Every fuel price hike is another blow to household budgets, and has a cascading effect on every aspect of the economy. From farmers to MSMEs,



every strata of the society bears the brunt of the BJP's LOOT," he said. The latest revision follows three successive hikes in recent days. 

On May 15, petrol and diesel prices were increased by Rs 3 per litre each. This was followed by another hike on May 19 of 90 paise per litre. On May 23, petrol prices were raised by 87 paise per litre, while diesel went up by 91 paise per litre.

Recalling fuel prices during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government between 2004 and 2014, Kharge claimed that despite sharp increases in global crude oil prices at the time, the impact on consumers had been cushioned.