<p class="title">BJP MP Pratap Simha challenged Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to reduce the fuel surcharge levied by the state government, if he wants cheaper fuel.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at a media meet in Mysuru, Simha said that the state government had levied <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/fuel-power-liquor-get-costlier-679120.html" target="_blank">two per cent surcharge on fuel in its recent budget</a>, and if the CM is truly concerned about rising fuel prices, he must scrap the surcharge.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MP also asked JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda, former chief minister Siddaramaiah and Kumaraswamy to 'suggest' how to strengthen the rupee and reduce fuel prices.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Simha also alleged that the coalition government had misused the government machinery to support the nationwide bandh against fuel price hike.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>ALSO</strong><strong> READ</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/bandh-hits-normal-life-691984.html" target="_blank">Bharat Bandh hits normal life in Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/first-edit/centre-states-must-drop-fuel-691968.html" target="_blank">Centre, states must drop fuel taxes</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/fuel-tax-hike-stay-cm-680807.html" target="_blank">Fuel tax hike to stay: CM</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/roll-back-fuel-price-hike-680640.html" target="_blank">Roll back fuel price hike, Siddaramaiah tells HDK</a></strong></p>
<p class="title">BJP MP Pratap Simha challenged Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to reduce the fuel surcharge levied by the state government, if he wants cheaper fuel.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at a media meet in Mysuru, Simha said that the state government had levied <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/fuel-power-liquor-get-costlier-679120.html" target="_blank">two per cent surcharge on fuel in its recent budget</a>, and if the CM is truly concerned about rising fuel prices, he must scrap the surcharge.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MP also asked JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda, former chief minister Siddaramaiah and Kumaraswamy to 'suggest' how to strengthen the rupee and reduce fuel prices.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Simha also alleged that the coalition government had misused the government machinery to support the nationwide bandh against fuel price hike.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>ALSO</strong><strong> READ</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/bandh-hits-normal-life-691984.html" target="_blank">Bharat Bandh hits normal life in Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/first-edit/centre-states-must-drop-fuel-691968.html" target="_blank">Centre, states must drop fuel taxes</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/fuel-tax-hike-stay-cm-680807.html" target="_blank">Fuel tax hike to stay: CM</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/roll-back-fuel-price-hike-680640.html" target="_blank">Roll back fuel price hike, Siddaramaiah tells HDK</a></strong></p>