‘Could you please pass on the benefit to Indians?’: Rahul Slams PM Modi for MP Crisis

Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi may have “missed” noticing the 35% crash in global oil prices while he was “busy destabilising” the Kamal Nath government in MP.

New Delhi| Rahul Gandhi said the PM may have “missed” noticing the 35 per cent crash in global oil prices and asked him to pass on the benefit to Indians by slashing petrol prices.

Oil prices plunged around 35% on Monday, heading towards their biggest daily loss since 1991 after Saudi Arabia slashed prices and set plans for a big increase in crude production in April.

Prices fell as much as 31% following the Saudi move to start a price war after Russia balked at making the further steep output cuts proposed by OPEC to stabilize oil markets hit by worries over the global spread of the coronavirus.

In a first reaction on the crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday targeted the Prime Minister for “destabilising an elected Congress government”.

Rahul was pointing out the high petrol prices in the country despite the 35 per cent crash in global oil prices. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have “missed noticing” this while “busy destabilising an elected Congress government”.

Rahul said the Centre should pass on the benefits of the global oil crash to Indians by slashing petrol prices to under Rs 60/litre. The price of petrol in New Delhi was Rs 70.20/litre, and Rs 75.99/litre in Mumbai.

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Before tendering his resignation, Scindia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in Delhi. He was accompanied by Home Minister Amit Shah.

Reportedly, he will join BJP and the announcement will be made soon. BJP has promised to give him a Rajya Sabha ticket from MP.

Scindia has been associated with Congress for 18 years. His father Madhavrao Scindia too was associated with Congress and was considered very close to the Gandhi family.