New Delhi, June 1 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary D Raja on Monday launched a sharp critique against the central government, alleging a failure to manage the nation's escalating energy crisis.

The CPI general secretary also questioned the purpose of the Prime Minsiter recent visit to Israel, asserting that the PM has failed to address the emerging energy crisis.

Speaking to ANI, Raja said, "Mr Modi and the Union government have completely failed to address the emerging energy crisis in the country. The fuel prices are increasing every day... This is indeed dependent on the ongoing war crisis."

Raja further questioned the necessity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel.

He said, "But why did Mr Modi visi...