BJP Looting People By Hiking Petrol, Diesel Prices Soon After Assembly Polls: Congress

"The 130 crore people of India are fighting the corona pandemic today but the ''Bharatiya Janloot Party''-- BJP -- is profiteering and extorting at the expense of the people in the midst of pandemic," Randeep Surjewala said.

The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP government of looting people by raising petrol and diesel prices soon after the assembly elections in five states were over. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that while 130 crore Indians are fighting the COVID pandemic, the BJP government is still indulging in profiteering by raising fuel prices which are hitting the common man. He demanded that the government immediately roll back the hike in petrol and diesel prices and give the benefit of reduced international crude oil prices to the common people. He also demanded that petrol and diesel be brought under the GST regime.