The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over an “unabated” hike in fuel prices and termed it “extortion” by the Modi government.
Taking to Twitter, party General Secretary Randeep Surjewala said, “Daily attack..Daily extortion….Daily exploitation..by Modi Govt on common man’s budget continues unabated!”
“The 8th increase has taken the #PetrolDieselPriceHike today to 5.60/litre. Is there an end date to this “loot”? Is PM unaccountable to people? Is there an answer?” he added.
This morning, the domestic retail selling prices of petrol and diesel were increased for the eighth time in nine days.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said: “Who told the BJP that drip torture is more saleable to the public than the guillotine?”
