India’s Main Opposition Slams Modi Government Over Continuous Increase in Fuel Prices

The prices of petrol and diesel have been continuously rising. Petrol prices have soared above INR 100 ($1.33) per litre in almost every state in the country, while diesel prices have crossed that level in most of the states and Union Territories.

India’s main opposition party on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over a continuous increase in fuel prices.

Congress politician Digvijaya Singh, sharing a video of Modi on Twitter, said in Hindi: “Inflation is at all-time high, now Modi's government should be uprooted.”

बहुत हुई महंगाई की मार
अब भगाओ मोदी सरकार#मोदी_है_तो_महंगाई_है pic.twitter.com/UqovSzzAoU

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) October 31, 2021

In another tweet, former general secretary of Congress shared an old video of Modi where he is claiming that his government will bring down fuel prices. Singh wrote in Hindi: “Right said Mr. Modi. You can’t think small. You will increase the inflation so much that new records will be set. You will take the bag and run away to those places where other Modis are. The public will continue to suffer.”

ठीक कहा मोदी जी छोटा आप सोच ही नहीं सकते।महंगाई को भी आप इतना बढ़ाएँगे इतना बढ़ाएँगे कि रिकॉर्ड क़ायम कर जाएँगे।
सही सॉफ़्टवेयर डाला है प्रभु ने!
आप तो झोला टॉंग कर जहॉं और मोदी हैं चले जाएँगे।जनता भुगतती रहेगी।
बहुत हुई महंगाई की मार
अब भगाओ मोदी सरकार #मोदी_है_तो_महंगाई_है pic.twitter.com/8ERxF2NqMA

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) October 31, 2021

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the fifth day in a row on 31 October, pushing rates to their highest levels across the country.

Yuva Sena, the youth wing of one of the ruling parties of Maharashtra – Shiv Sena, will be taking out a statewide cycle rally to protest against the fuel price hike.

Petrol price in Rs. per litre ⛽
2015: 64.60 📈
2018: 86.72 📈
2021: 113.46 📈

Statewide Cycle Rally by YuvaSena (ShivSena Youth Wing) today to protest against the incessant #PetrolDieselPriceHike by Modi Govt!

युवासेना asks: हेच का अच्छे दिन?#YuvaSenaProtest #BJPFailsIndia pic.twitter.com/CF1KZhwLaq

— Anuj Mhatre अनुज म्हात्रे (@anuj_sena) October 31, 2021

Netizens have also reacted to the continuous spike in fuel prices.

One Twitter user said: “Fuel prices have increased 24 times in October 2021. It is the biggest achievement of ‘New India’ as fuel prices have not increased so much ever.”

#October2021 के महीने में 24 वीं बार महंगा हुआ #PetrolDiesel. अक्टूबर में #Petrol 7.70 रु और #Diesel 8.20 महंगा हुआ.
Note - #NewIndia की सबसे बड़ी उपलब्धि क्योंकि इतिहास में एक महीने में पेट्रोल डीजल के दाम कभी भी इतने नहीं बढ़े थे.
' जय श्री राम '#PetrolDieselPriceHike

— Manish Kumar (@iammanish1212) October 31, 2021

Replying to an update by Prime Minister’s Office, one user even reminded Modi about 2024 general elections. He wrote: “You might be doing everything right but the people of the country are suffering due to inflation and you are silent over it. You can still take corrective measures as 2024 is not far away.”

आप सब कुछ ठीक कह रहे होंगे पर मान्यवर भारत की जनता के लिए आज का समय अमृतकाल नहीं, बल्कि मृतकाल का प्रतीत हो रहा है जिस प्रकार से आप बढ़ती महँगाई और #PetrolDieselPriceHike पर चुप्पी साधे हुए हैं। जनता महँगाई से त्रस्त है, अभी भी समय है, चेत जाइये, वरना 2024 ज़्यादा दूर नहीं है।🙏

— Sunil Rathore (@swatantrasoul) October 31, 2021

A user named Abhay Bhati wrote: “Thought of reminding that prior to 2014, BJP’s slogan was that inflation is too high, let’s bring in a Modi government, but now 2021 is about to end and inflation has set new records and this slogan of the BJP seems to be a joke.”

2014 से पहले भाजपा वालो का नारा था कि " बहुत हुई महँगाई की मार,
अबकी बार मोदी सरकार" सोचा आपको याद दिला दूँ क्योंकि साल 2021 जाने वाला है व महँगाई आसमान छू रही है औऱ भाजपा का ये नारा अब जनता के साथ किया गया भद्दा सा मजाक लगता है। #PetrolDieselPriceHike

— Abhay Bhati (@AbhayBh21947630) October 31, 2021

The way Petrol price is increasing it will give a tough fight to Bitcoin.
लगता हे Bitcoin को पिछे छोड़ेगा#PetrolDieselPriceHike

— Debiprasd Mahalik (@im_debiprasadm) October 31, 2021

And again.. no respite, even during festive season. Forget about reducing, people are forced to cherish days when prices are NOT increased! This is the new India. Thank you Modiji! @PMOIndia @narendramodi #PetrolDieselPriceHike #FuelPriceHike #abkiBaar200paar https://t.co/0UM2MSRCcM

— Kashish Krishna (@kashish_krishna) October 31, 2021

Modi 3 centuries in 2021…
1. Petrol price 2. Diesel price 3. Global hunger index 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #PetrolDieselPriceHike#Modi_Burns_India pic.twitter.com/x1HNbPfqbw

— Taru Khan 10k (@Tarannum307Khan) October 31, 2021

Crypto and stocks? Huh what are those? Have you seen the ‘stonks’ of #PetrolDieselPriceHike #PetrolPrice diesel and #lpg prices? #Modi_Burns_India #BJP_हटाओ_देश_बचायो @BJP4India #NarendraModi pic.twitter.com/TUUwAQ8vMZ

— Rohan kumar (@majestyrohan) October 31, 2021

How Much are we taxed ?

Tax on fuel: 260%. It’s an open loot.#Modi_Burns_India pic.twitter.com/AIyDScfcCp

— தேவ்...🖤❤️ (@yazhiniappa) October 31, 2021