Opposition slams fresh fuel price hike, Kharge asks ‘who benefits’, Rahul calls Modi ‘inflation man’
The recent hike in petrol and diesel prices by ₹2.61-2.71 per litre has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have accused the Modi government of failing to protect consumers from rising costs. The cumulative increase since May 15 has raised concerns over inflation and its impact on household budgets.
- ▪Petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹2.61-2.71 per litre on May 25, 2026.
- ▪This marks the fourth increase in less than two weeks, totaling nearly ₹7.5 per litre since May 15.
- ▪Opposition leaders have labeled the price hikes as a burden on consumers and linked them to profits of public sector oil companies.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ ‘Inflation Man Modi strikes again’: Rahul Gandhi targets PM over fourth fuel price hike in 10 days — Hindustan Times — Top
- ▪ 'Inflation Man Modi strikes again': Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over fresh fuel price hike — Times of India — Top
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As petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹2.61-2.71 per litre on Monday (May 25, 2026), marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks, Opposition leaders stepped up their attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of burdening consumers and failing to shield the public from rising costs.While Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge described the increase as “daily robbery”, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi “mehangai manav” [inflation man].
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