# Congress, AAP slam Modi govt over third fuel price hike 2026-08-12T21:56:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 87 to 91 paise per litre on Saturday, the third increase in nine days. The cumulative rise now stands at nearly Rs 5 per litre since state-owned firms ended a long freeze on May 15, responding to soaring global crude prices. Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said the government’s 'Achhe Din' are for PR agencies while ordinary citizens face inflation. AAP MLA Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal warned prices will rise again and called the Centre anti-farmer. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the government is 'looting the public in instalments' and cited fuel relief measures in Italy, Australia, Germany, the UK and Ireland. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in - millenniumpost.in Tags: AAP, Congress, crude oil, fuel price hike, inflation, Modi government Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cong-aap-slam-centre-over-third-fuel-price-hike-in-nine-days/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cong-aap-slam-centre-over-third-fuel-price-hike-in-nine-days/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.