Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a direct attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising prices of petrol and diesel in the Country.

Rahul Gandhi has accused the Narendra Modi-led BJP Government of emptying pockets of common man and filling the pockets of its ‘friends’ for free.

Rahul Gandhi has said that people should be aware of the fact that despite prices of crude oil have decreased, the common man are being forced by the Government to pay sky-rocketing prices for petrol and diesel.

Rahul Gandhi has accused the Modi Government of looting common people of the Country by imposing high taxes on petrol and diesel.

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Rahul Gandhi said: “When you see the fast moving meter while filling fuel in your car at the petrol pump, do remember that the crude oil rates have not risen but fallen.”

“Petrol is at Rs 100 a litre. The Modi government is doing the great work of emptying your pockets and filling the pockets of its friends,” Rahul Gandhi added.

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