Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre, As Govt Hikes Petrol-Diesel Price

Rahul Gandhi Targets Modi Govt: Former Congress President and MP Rahul Gandhi constantly targets the Modi government regarding inflation. He has once again taunted the central government regarding inflation. He wrote while tweeting on Saturday, 'Raja Kare Mahal Ki Taiyari, Prajaa bechari mehangaai kii maari'. Earlier on Saturday, Rahul warned that inflation will increase further. Along with this, he had requested the government to take steps to save the people of the country from inflation.

Then Rahul Gandhi said that even before the start of the Russo-Ukraine war, the record rise in prices had crushed the poor and middle class. Earlier, even after the party's crushing defeat in five states, Rahul had targeted the BJP on many issues. Rahul Gandhi then tweeted the figures related to FD, PPF, EPF and inflation and asked whether the responsibility of the government is not to provide relief to the public.

The price of petrol and diesel has been increased by 80 paise per liter on Saturday. Oil companies are passing the burden of increase in the price of raw materials on the consumers, due to which the price has been increased for the fourth time in the last five days. According to the price notification issued by the public sector petroleum marketing companies, the price of petrol in the national capital Delhi has now increased from Rs 97.81 per liter to Rs 98.61 per liter and diesel from Rs 89.07 per liter to Rs 89.87 per liter.

On the other hand, crude oil prices are also seeing a rise today. In the international market today, crude oil prices have reached the level of $ 120.7 per barrel. After the increase in WTI Crude prices on Saturday, $ 113.9 per barrel and Brent Crude prices have gone up to $ 120.7 per barrel after the increase.

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