New Delhi, May 25 -- Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised the Central government over the fourth fuel price hike in 10 days, alleging that the government was "quietly fleecing" the pockets of citizens.

He claimed that while fuel prices were kept under control during elections, they are now being increased in instalments and will continue to rise further.

Dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "Inflation Man Modi", Rahul Gandhi said he had earlier warned of an impending "economic storm", but alleged that the Prime Minister remained focused on election campaigning at the time.

"Inflation Man Modi strikes again. They raise petrol-diesel prices in installments--so that your pocket keeps getti...