The Peddapalli MP was reportedly ignored during the recent inaugural ceremony of Saraswati Pushkaralu held at Kaleshwaram in Prof Jayashankar Bhupalpally district
Diwakar Rao claimed that while citizens across the country were paying Goods and Services Tax (GST), residents of the Mancherial Assembly segment were being forced to pay "Premsagar Tax" (PST). He accused Premsagar Rao of misusing his official position and deploying his associates to extort bribes from various sections of society, including traders, employees, and realtors.