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TRS is now BRS: Decoding K Chandrashekar Rao’s plunge into national politics
Fp Explainers •On Dussehra, Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao launched Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to counter the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. While the move was welcomed by ally AIMIM, the BJP and Congress have hit out at KCR for dropping 'Telangana' from his party's name
KCR eyes electoral pie beyond Telangana, to launch national party
•Ending speculations, Telangana Rashtra Samithi President and CM K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday said he would launch a national party following more discussions with a cross-section of society.
Will float national party soon: KCR
•"Very soon, the formation of a national party and formulation of its policies will take place," an official release from Rao's office said
Off-centre | Communalism in Hyderabad: Why double standards will no longer work
Makarandrparanjape •If Muslims find purported insults to their Prophet intolerable, they must learn to respect, and refrain from defaming Hindu deities and sacred figures. They must also stop threatening death to so-called heretics or chanting murderous slogans
TRS to support Opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha; KCR, KT Rama Rao to attend nomination event today
Fp Staff •The presidential poll is scheduled to be held on 18 July and the result will be declared on 21 July. President Ram Nath Kovind's term end on 24 July
WATCH: Slippers, chairs, water bottles thrown at TRS minister Chamakura Malla Reddy for praising KCR-led Telangana govt
Fp Staff •The incident took place on Sunday, 29 May, at a "Reddy Simhagarjana" organised by an apolitical caste group at Ghatkeshar in Medchal district
BJP’s strong showing in Uttar Pradesh makes southern regional parties a trifle nervous
Lakshmana Venkat Kuchi •The BJP’s victory in Uttar Pradesh boosts its cadre to take on regional chieftains, but it still is a long road ahead in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It’s, however, a different tale in Karnataka
How installation of a Shivaji statue in Telangana’s Nizamabad district put the town on edge
Fp Explainers •The installation of the statue of the Maratha king was opposed by AIMIM and TRS workers, who alleged that correct permissions had not been taken. The protests led to violence, prompting the police to clamp down prohibitory orders in the area
Former Telangana minister Eatala Rajender joins BJP, days after resigning as Huzurabad MLA
•Rajender, who held top portfolios in successive TRS governments, was shunted out of the cabinet over accusations related to land-grabbing
K Chandrashekar Rao announces 30% fitment for Telangana government staff, raises retirement age to 61
•The government has also reduced the age limit from 75 to 70 years for 15 percent additional quantum of pension to retired employees and teachers