Bengaluru, April 14 -- Karnataka Government Chief Whip Saleem Ahmed on Monday criticized the Centre over fuel prices, comparing the current rates with those during the UPA government.

"The Prime Minister should know that in Karnataka, all sections of the society have been given programs, not just minorities... When the UPA government was in the centre, the petrol price was Rs 55/ ltr, now it has crossed Rs 100/ ltr... What have they given to Karnataka?" Ahmed told ANI.

His reaction comes after, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday warned people against "forgetting the days of Congress rule," saying that before 2014, blackouts were a common occurrence across the country and would still be common if Congress was in power today.

The PM ...