Chandigarh, May 29 -- Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh on Thursday accused the Centre and state governments of using fuel pricing as a tool for revenue generation and profiteering.

At a briefing, Singh criticised the recent increase in petrol, diesel prices, domestic and commercial LPG cylinder prices alleging that consumers were being burdened despite a fall in international crude oil prices.

Demanding an immediate rollback in fuel and gas price hikes, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader warned that the party would hold protests at district headquarters across Haryana on June 1 if prices were not reduced by May 31.

Singh said people were already grappling with inflation, rising transport costs and mounting household ...