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.
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.
