Modi government lacks foresight; did not foresee price rise: Congress
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi government for its lack of foresight regarding the rising prices of essential commodities. He highlighted recent hikes in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and fuel prices, attributing them to the government's failure to disclose economic conditions before elections. Kharge emphasized that the continuous rise in inflation is adversely affecting the poor in the country.
- ▪Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of lacking foresight regarding the economy.
- ▪CNG prices were hiked again in Delhi, marking the second increase in a week.
- ▪Petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹3 per litre due to surging global crude prices.
- ▪Kharge claimed that the government hid economic issues from the public until after the elections.
- ▪He stated that inflation is continuously rising, impacting the poor's access to essential goods.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday (May 18, 2026) accused the government of lacking foresight and keeping the state of the economy hidden from the people before Assembly elections.ALSO WATCH Watch: CNG prices hiked again in Delhi, up ₹3 in less than a weekHis remarks came after the government hiked Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices on Sunday (May 17, 2026). It was the second increase in rate in the past one week.Petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹3 per litre on Friday (May 15, 2026) last as surging global crude prices following the Iran war forced state-run fuel retailers to pass on part of their mounting losses after months of holding rates steady through key State elections.In a post on X in Hindi, Mr.
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