Tadepalli, May 17 -- Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) State Coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy announced statewide protest programmes on May 18 against the steep hike in petrol and diesel prices in Andhra Pradesh, accusing the Chandrababu Naidu government of burdening people despite promising fuel price relief before elections.

According to a statement issued by the YSRCP State office, while addressing a teleconference with party regional coordinators, district presidents, parliamentary observers, MLAs, constituency coordinators, assembly observers, and leaders of affiliated wings, Sajjala said Andhra Pradesh is now witnessing some of the highest fuel prices in the country.

He stated that people are already struggling un...