Hyderabad, May 1 -- BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday, April 30, demanded an immediate rollback of 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, the BRS working president criticised the BJP-led Central government for increasing commercial LPG cylinder prices by nearly Rs 1,000 in a single revision, calling it "unheard of in the country's history."

He said the price of a cylinder in Hyderabad has now risen to Rs 3,315 from Rs 2,321.

KTR said the sharp hike would severely impact households as well as workers in hotels, small businesses, and the self-employed.

He warned that the increase could force restau...