Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for imposing significant price hikes on fertilizers, including a ₹200 increase in urea and SSP rates and a ₹200-550 rise in NPK prices. He argued that these increases would sharply elevate cultivation costs for farmers already grappling with rising inflation and input expenses. Hooda, who serves as the leader of the opposition, accused the government of failing to fulfill its promise to double farmers' incomes, claiming that production costs have risen while Minimum Support Prices (MSP) have not kept pace. He noted that farmers' incomes have stagnated over the last decade, contributing to increasing debt levels. Additionally, Hooda condemned the recent hikes in fuel and cooking gas prices, specifically mentioning an ₹89 increase in domestic LPG cylinder costs within three months. He called for immediate relief measures, urging the government to roll back the fertilizer and fuel price increases and to ensure that consumers benefit from lower global crude oil prices.