India, July 2 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has come down heavily on the Central government's decision to increase railway fares, calling it an anti-people move that disproportionately affects students, daily wage earners, small-time traders, and the average citizen. In a strongly worded post on X, he urged the BJP-led Union government to immediately roll back the fare hike, warning that the burden on essential travel would further strain the public already grappling with high inflation.

"Railway fares hiked! And who ends up paying? It's the students, the poor, small traders, and daily wage workers," Siddaramaiah said. "This isn't just about money-it's about empathy. Don't turn people's daily commute into another political jum...