<p>New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Centre of carrying out a "fuel loot" despite a reduction in crude oil prices and said election-going states shall defeat BJP by rejecting the "Modi-induced price rise".</p>.<p>Kharge said crude oil prices have reduced by 32.5 per cent, yet BJP's "fuel loot continues".</p>.<p>"Election-going states shall defeat BJP & reject this Modi-induced price rise!" Kharge said in a post in X.</p>.Concerted effort in last 10 years to erode democratic structures, bulldoze institutions: Mallikarjun Kharge.<p>"On May 16, 2014 (Delhi) - Crude per barrel was USD 107.49. Petrol - Rs 71.51. Diesel - Rs 57.28. On September 16, 2024 - Crude per barrel is USD 72.48, yet Petrol - Rs. 94.72. Diesel - Rs 87.62," the Congress chief said.</p>.<p>"Ideally, according to current crude oil prices, petrol should cost Rs 48.27, diesel should cost Rs 69.00," Kharge said.</p>.<p>"No wonder, in 10 years and 100 days, the Modi government has robbed people of Rs 35 Lakh crore by taxing fuel!" he said.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Centre of carrying out a "fuel loot" despite a reduction in crude oil prices and said election-going states shall defeat BJP by rejecting the "Modi-induced price rise".</p>.<p>Kharge said crude oil prices have reduced by 32.5 per cent, yet BJP's "fuel loot continues".</p>.<p>"Election-going states shall defeat BJP & reject this Modi-induced price rise!" Kharge said in a post in X.</p>.Concerted effort in last 10 years to erode democratic structures, bulldoze institutions: Mallikarjun Kharge.<p>"On May 16, 2014 (Delhi) - Crude per barrel was USD 107.49. Petrol - Rs 71.51. Diesel - Rs 57.28. On September 16, 2024 - Crude per barrel is USD 72.48, yet Petrol - Rs. 94.72. Diesel - Rs 87.62," the Congress chief said.</p>.<p>"Ideally, according to current crude oil prices, petrol should cost Rs 48.27, diesel should cost Rs 69.00," Kharge said.</p>.<p>"No wonder, in 10 years and 100 days, the Modi government has robbed people of Rs 35 Lakh crore by taxing fuel!" he said.</p>