Kharge criticizes Modi government on fuel prices
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 28, 2026
The market impact is primarily on the Indian consumer, who continues to pay high prices for petrol, diesel, and LPG despite falling global Petroleum prices. This situation could lead to reduced consumer spending in other sectors and potential inflationary pressures, while also creating political uncertainty for the India — Bharatiya Janata Party government.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the Narendra Modi and the India — Bharatiya Janata Party for maintaining high fuel prices in India, including petrol, diesel, and LPG, despite a significant drop in global Petroleum rates to pre-West Asia war levels. Kharge alleges that the government is 'looting' the public by using fuel as a means to extract taxes and increase its collections, rather than passing on the benefits of lower Petroleum prices to consumers. He highlighted that when Petroleum was at $138 per barrel, petrol and diesel prices were lower than their current rates, even though Petroleum has now fallen to $70.71 per barrel. The India — Indian National Congress has consistently accused the government of failing to reduce fuel prices and imposing an undue burden on the public through higher indirect taxes.
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