Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, demanding that the Centre immediately withdraw the hike.
In a post on X, Revanth Reddy described the decision of the Modi-led central government as “unjustifiable” and said the fuel price rise would severely affect common people as well as several sectors of the economy. He alleged that the Centre was using tensions arising from the ongoing US-Iran conflict as an excuse to increase fuel prices.
The Telangana Chief Minister claimed that before the recently concluded Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory, the BJP-led government had repeatedly assured people that fuel prices would not be increased. However, according to him, prices were raised by more than ₹3 per litre within days of the election results being announced.
Revanth Reddy accused the Centre of betraying public trust for electoral gains. He said people now believe that promises are made only to secure votes and are forgotten immediately after elections. Calling the move anti-people, he urged the Union government to roll back the revised petrol and diesel rates without delay.
The Congress leader also criticised the Centre’s economic policies, alleging that the country’s economy has weakened because of “inefficient administration” and “ill-conceived policies”. He claimed that small and medium-scale industries were struggling, unemployment among youth remained a serious issue, and the promise of doubling farmers’ income had not been fulfilled.
Revanth Reddy further questioned how the government could celebrate India becoming the world’s third-largest economy while ordinary citizens were burdened with rising fuel costs and inflation.
His remarks come amid growing criticism from several opposition leaders across the country over the fuel price hike. Leaders from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and other states have also accused the Centre of delaying the increase until after the elections to avoid political backlash.
