PM Modi’s appeal to reduce consumption of petrol and diesel and not buy gold for a year has sparked political row as the Opposition has been angered. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has questioned the rising petrol, diesel and gold prices.

On Sunday, while speaking at an event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to cut down on fuel consumption. He urged people to use public transport and carpool, and to take up work-from-home wherever possible.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday issued an open warning to airline investors, lauding India’s upcoming high speed rail network and claiming that it will completely dominate various busy short-haul routes, with no scope of competition for airlines.