Hojai, April 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cautioned the public against the Congress, citing the ongoing crisis in West Asia and emphasising his government's commitment to keeping petrol and diesel prices stable.

Addressing a public rally in Hojai, he said that despite a major global crisis, fuel prices have not been allowed to rise in India. In contrast, he pointed out that the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh increased petrol and diesel prices. He criticised this as a pattern where promises of relief are made before elections, but policies after elections burden the public. He urged the people of Assam to remain cautious.

"Despite such a big global crisis, petrol and diesel prices have not been allowed to rise in ...