Govt has unlocked Covid-19 pandemic, petrol-diesel prices: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at the Modi government over the increase in fuel prices and the mounting Covid-19 cases in the country, saying it has “unlocked” the coronavirus pandemic and petrol-diesel prices.

Fuel prices were hiked for the 18th day in a row on Wednesday. After an 82-day hiatus, oil companies restarted revising prices in line with costs on June 7.

On Wednesday, the country also saw the highest single-day jump of 15,968 Covid-19 cases and 465 fatalities, taking the infection tally to 4,56,183 and the death toll to 14,476, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

“The Modi government has ‘unlocked’ the corona pandemic and prices of petrol-diesel,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.