NEW DELHI, April 28: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday warned that the prices of petrol and diesel will be increased after the assembly elections conclude on April 29.
He also attacked the government for allegedly profiteering from low global crude oil prices and said it will now put burden on the public as the prices are rising.
“Election relief over, inflation’s heat is on its way! After April 29th, watch out – petrol, diesel, everything will get expensive.“When (crude) oil was cheap, the Modi government pocketed the profits. Now that it’s expensive, it’ll dump the burden on you,” Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X.
“A government that loots when it’s cheap – leaving the public to bear the brunt of inflation,” he alleged.
The second phase of polling in West Bengal will be held on April 29.Assembly polls in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu are already over and the results will be out on May 4.Global oil prices are on the rise due to the West Asia war.The government has no plans to raise petrol and diesel prices, a senior official said on Tuesday, dismissing speculation of a hike after polling in West Bengal ends on April 29.
Retail petrol and diesel prices have remained unchanged for a record fourth year. (PTI)
