India, May 26 -- The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over rising inflation and repeated fuel price hikes, claiming that four increases in petrol and diesel prices within eight days have made life increasingly difficult for ordinary citizens.

In a strongly worded editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party alleged that the government fears growing public anger over inflation and is attempting to suppress criticism.

The editorial claimed that fuel price hikes have a cascading impact on the cost of essential commodities and accused the government of trying to silence expressions of public resentment.

"The government is so terrified that it has banned the song 'Mehngai Dayy...