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.
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.
अगर PM मोदी चुनाव से पहले पेट्रोल-डीजल समेत बाक़ी चीजों की कीमतें बढ़ा देते तो उन्हें बड़ा नुकसान होता।
मोदी सरकार ने चुनाव तक सभी बातों को देश से छिपाकर रखा, लेकिन जब चुनाव ख़त्म हो गए तो सभी चीजों की क़ीमतें बढ़ गईं।
BJP सरकार और मोदी जी में दूरदर्शिता में कमी है।
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— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 18, 2026
“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.
