Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:56pm on 11 May 2026,Monday India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced criticism after urging Indians to save fuel, avoid foreign travel and delay gold purchases amid rising West Asia tensions and high crude oil prices. Hours after the appeal, videos of Modi holding roadshows with large convoys in Gujarat went viral, triggering social media mockery. “We have to save foreign exchange by any means,” Modi said during a BJP rally in Hyderabad. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the remarks “proofs of failure”. The controversy also unsettled markets, with the Sensex plunging over 1,300 points on Monday.
