BJP slams 'immature, anarchic' Rahul Gandhi for attacking PM Modi over fuel hike

The BJP has slammed Rahul Gandhi for his comments on fuel price hikes, accusing him of attempting to undermine the country and labelling him as "foolish, immature, and anarchic".

The BJP on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the recent spree of fuel price hikes, accusing the Congress leader of attempting to undermine the country.

This response followed Gandhi's scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latest fuel hike, in which he said 'mehangai manav' has struck again, stating that Modi's only role is to make promises during elections while attacking people's pockets at other times.

Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 per litre on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to pass on rising international oil prices to consumers.

Reacting sharply to Gandhi's remarks, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia labelled the Congress leader as ''foolish, immature, and anarchic,'' and alleged that ''the leader of the opposition is trying to weaken the country.''.

Bhatia pointed out that oil and diesel prices have surged significantly worldwide, but India's price increases have been modest in comparison, especially when looking at the US, UK, and Gulf nations.

''Rahul Gandhi, if your motive is to spread anarchy, we are also determined to make India stronger,'' the BJP spokesperson told a press conference at the party headquarters here.

He added that India is effectively addressing this global challenge under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasising that the country's economy is strong and that the people support the Modi government.