Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Ok Stalin has hit out on the BJP-led Centre as a “sadist” over the rise within the value of home cooking fuel and demanded the union authorities to right away roll again the hike with out ready for polls.
Stalin cited a Tamil saying, the gist of which is, ‘even when somebody didn’t assist, they need to not trigger hassle’ and added that that is relevant completely to the “sadist BJP” authorities on the Centre.
The rise rubbed salt to the wound and it has develop into a apply for the BJP to impact steep improve and to enact a drama by decreasing a small portion of it earlier than elections.
The Centre should rollback the hike instantly, with out ready for elections someplace within the nation, the chief minister urged in a social media submit.
The home cooking fuel LPG value was hiked on April 7, 2025 by a steep Rs 50 per cylinder throughout India and CNG by Re 1 per kg, whereas the federal government raised taxes on petrol and diesel to shore up its revenues.