New Delhi, April 1 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, accusing it of "wrecking the country's strategic and economic policies" and transferring the burden of global fuel volatility onto ordinary Indians.

In a post on X, Kharge said the latest hikes in commercial fuel prices and cost increases across essential sectors would squeeze 1.4 billion citizens.

"The Modi government has completely wrecked the country's strategic and economic policies, and the direct consequences are being borne by 1.4 billion Indians. From today, the prices of many everyday essential items will rise," the post read.

Kharge highlighted that commercial LPG cylinder price...