Rahul Gandhi slams Modi government for rise in fuel prices
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out on the government over the rise in petrol prices, and stated the waves of tax assortment epidemic are constantly coming.
His remarks got here as petrol prices in a number of cities crossed Rs 100 and had been nearing the mark in Delhi.
“The process of unlocking has started in many states. While paying the bill at the petrol pump, you will see the rise in inflation by the Modi government. The waves of tax collection epidemic are continuously coming,” Gandhi stated in a tweet in Hindi.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala additionally termed the rise in petrol prices as an “excessive public loot” and stated the Modi government is accountable for it.
“Excessive public loot – in the last 13 months, petrol and diesel have risen by Rs 25.72 and Rs 23.93 per litre. In some states, petrol has crossed Rs 100 per litre. The increase in taxes by the Modi government and not high crude oil price is responsible for this rise in petrol and diesel prices,” he stated on Twitter.
The Congress has been vital of the government for rising prices of petrol and diesel. The opposition social gathering has additionally been demanding that petrol and diesel be introduced underneath the purview of the GST regime.
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