Mallikarjun Kharge Slams Govt for Delaying Price Hikes Until After Elections
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- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of hiding economic realities and delaying price hikes for CNG, petrol, and diesel until after assembly elections.
- He criticized PM Modi for lacking foresight amid rising inflation, stating the poor cannot afford essential goods.
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Why It Matters
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the government for allegedly hiding economic realities and delaying price hikes until after assembly elections. This follows recent increases in CNG, petrol, and diesel prices.
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the government of lacking foresight and keeping the state of the economy hidden from the people before 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.
Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre on Friday last as surging global crude prices following the Iran war forced state-run fuel retailers to pass on part of their mounting losses after months of holding rates steady through key state elections.
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In a post on X in Hindi, Kharge said, "If Prime Minister Narendra Modi had 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.
"The BJP government and Modi lack foresight," he alleged and added, "that is why it didn't foresee this price rise coming".
"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.
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Open Questions
- What specific economic realities were hidden?
- What is the exact timeline for future price adjustments?
- What measures will the government take to address rising inflation?
- What is the projected impact of these price hikes on the common citizen?