Congress leader Pramod Tiwari has sharply criticized the Indian government for its recent fuel price hikes, which have seen petrol and diesel prices increase by ₹5 per litre over the last ten days. He described these hikes as a 'daylight robbery' of the public, pointing out that the government had previously claimed inflation was under control. Tiwari referenced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's past assurances during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, where he promised to reduce petrol prices to ₹30 per litre. Instead, prices have now soared to nearly ₹100. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge echoed these sentiments, accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of draining the public's earnings through excessive taxation. He also highlighted how other countries have taken measures to shield their citizens from rising fuel costs during the ongoing global energy crisis, contrasting it with India's lack of similar actions. The repeated hikes come amid ongoing volatility in global energy markets, further stressing the need for fuel conservation.