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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Mallikarjun Kharge calls fuel price hike "Modi-govt-made crisis," alleges leadership failure amid West Asia conflict

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday hit out at the Centre over the hike in petrol and diesel prices, calling the situation a "Modi-government-made crisis" and alleging that a leadership failure in the NDA government had worsened the economic burden on the common people amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.

In a post on X, Kharge said the country was facing not only an international fuel crisis but also a "leadership crisis" caused by what he described as the government's incompetence and lack of visionary thinking.

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