'Suffering was delivered instantly': TMC slams hike in petrol, diesel prices
The official account of the TMC also took a dig at the government, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set off on a 'lavish trip', leaving his citizens to bear the brunt of soaring prices.
First they loot your vote, then they kick you where it hurts. Pathetically predictable. Diesel and petrol prices hiked. Will Bengal Govt reduce VAT on petrol & diesel now that there’s a Delhi-controlled government which doesn’t have to worry about funds being blocked by Centre?
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 15, 2026
While our “beloved” PM @narendramodi ji jets off on yet another lavish foreign tour, his "pyaare deshwasiyo" are left behind to bear the burden of soaring prices and ENDLESS HARDSHIP.
The fresh hike in petrol and diesel prices comes barely days after the so-called “historic… pic.twitter.com/zURtbijYfn
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) May 15, 2026