Hyderabad, May 12 -- Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent call for citizens to reduce consumption of fuel and gold. The Congress leader questioned the timing of the "new slogan," suggesting that the government is shifting the burden of economic management onto the common public after the elections.

Speaking to ANI, Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao said, "... If you vote for the BJP, you will develop... They are telling us to use less diesel and petrol and purchase less gold... They have won, so they have started this new slogan... They are telling people to spend less... Stop this lecture and tell Adani, Ambani and the people of Gujarat to help India..."

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