Telangana Unveils Rajiv Gandhi Statue Amid Row

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at the state Secretariat, sparking a political row with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). BRS leaders criticized the move, arguing it was done to please Congress leadership and undermined Telangana's interests, as the site was originally intended for a Telangana Talli statue. Reddy defended the installation by highlighting Rajiv Gandhi's contributions and daring BRS to remove the statue. In response, BRS planned statewide protests and symbolic 'milk abhishekam' ceremonies for Telangana Talli statues. Reddy promised to install the Telangana Talli statue by December 9. The controversy underscores ongoing tensions between the Congress and BRS in the state's political landscape.