Abhishek Banerjee Warns Fuel Price Hike

Abhishek Banerjee, a senior leader of the India — Trinamool Congress, has warned of a significant increase in cooking gas and transport fuel prices by the India — Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government after the India — West Bengal assembly elections conclude on April 29. He accused the Narendra Modi government of neglecting the fuel crisis in India — West Bengal and challenged them to pledge no price hikes for the next five years. Banerjee also alleged that the India — Bharatiya Janata Party government has withheld Rs 1 lakh crore from India — West Bengal for political reasons, while defending the India — Trinamool Congress's welfare schemes like Lakshmir Bhandar. He criticized the India — Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly mistreating opposition leaders during demonstrations and for creating divisions among communities. The India — Indian National Congress also weighed in, claiming that recent excise duty cuts on fuel by the central government offer no real relief to consumers.