Hyderabad, May 16 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday criticised the Central government over the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, terming the decision "incompetent governance" and demanding an immediate rollback of the revised rates.

In a detailed post on X, the Chief Minister also alleged that the price hike was being justified using the ongoing West Asia tensions, calling it an unfair burden on the common man.

Reddy questioned the rationale behind the fuel price revision and said it would have a cascading impact across "multiple sectors", leading to an increase in the cost of essential commodities and further financial pressure on households.

He accused the government of making false promises of "no incr...