PM Modi invokes Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel again over Hyderabad's history

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the TRS of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao the B team of the Congress. Congress president Rahul Gandhi has called the TRS the B team of the BJP.

“In Telangana, KCR, his son, daughter and nephews control the state. They have throttled the power and democracy of the common man. I ask the people of Telangana, why did you fight for a separate state, why did so many youths sacrifice their life? For one family to snatch and eat its fruits,” Mr Modi said.

Earlier, Mr Modi caught everyone by surprise when he began his speech in Telugu. “Namaskar to the people of Telangana who came all the way hoping for a change in governance. The city of Hyderabad is close to my heart. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patelji is my inspiration, he was the man who freed Hyderabad. If it wasn’t for Patelji I would not have this freedom to speak in Hyderabad. I congratulate all the Telugu people here who added value to the city’s image,” Mr Modi said.