Hyderabad, May 1 -- Working President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) K T Rama Rao on Friday has demanded that the Central Government immediately roll back the steep hike in LPG cylinder prices, terming it an unprecedented burden on the poor and working classes.

Addressing May Day celebrations at Telangana Bhavan, KTR criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government for increasing cylinder prices by nearly Rs 1,000 at one go, an increase he described as "unheard of in the country's history."

He said the sharp hike would severely impact the common man and break the backbone of households already struggling with rising costs. "Workers in hotels, small businesses, and those dependent on self-employment will be the worst aff...