US EditionBJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s remarks trigger sharp reactions; Telangana Congress, BRS leaders demand apology
- BJP MP Tejasvi Surya compared the Congress's handling of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana bifurcation to the British partition of India and Pakistan, sparking criticism from Telangana Congress and BRS leaders.
- Surya opposed Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy's proposed 'hybrid model' on delimitation, calling it unconstitutional and arguing that it violates the principle of 'one man, one vote'.
- BRS MLA T Harish Rao condemned Surya's remarks as insensitive, factually incorrect, and deeply hurtful to Telangana's people, accusing the BJP leadership of having a divisive mindset.
- Telangana leaders KTR and Ponnam Prabhakar called Surya's comments foolish and insulting to Telangana's identity, accusing some MPs of sacrificing the state's dignity for political gain.
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2014 Andhra bifurcation worse than Partition: Tejasvi Surya's remark sparks row
A political row broke out after Bengaluru South BJP MP Tejasvi Surya remarked that the Congress-led UPA’s 2014 bifurcation of undivided Andhra Pradesh into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh was carried out in a manner “worse than” the 1947 Partition of India.
Tejasvi Surya equates AP-Telangana bifurcation with India-Pak partition, faces ire
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya’s remarks on the way Congress has performed the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, like the Britishers did the partition of India and Pakistan, have drawn sharp criticism from both the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Telangana Congress leaders. Speaking in the Lok Sabha in support of the Delimitation Bill 2026 tabled on Thursday, April 16, Surya criticised the Congress for being…
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