Hyderabad, Aug. 16 -- Former minister T Harish Rao came down heavily on the Telangana government, alleging that it has imposed an additional burden of nearly Rs 2,000 crore on the public within just two months through the Transport department.

Speaking after reviewing the distribution of urea and interacting with farmers at the Palamaku Cooperative Society in Nangunuru mandal of Siddipet district, Rao accused the government of shutting down subsidies while continuously increasing taxes.

He pointed out that the government has hiked quarterly vehicle tax, service charges, and service tax, making life difficult for ordinary citizens. Rao expressed concern over the back-to-back deflation in Telangana for the second consecutive month, someth...