Telangana Neta Natter | Revanth’s Breakfast Gives BJP Acidity

Delhi served up more than just breakfast that morning — it plated a surprise political brunch. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy walked into Union minister Bhupatiraju Srinivasa Varma’s informal gathering with an appetite for more than idlis and diplomacy. Between polite smiles and clinking cups, he pitched two big-ticket asks: a green steel plant in Bayyaram and a fleet of electric buses for Telangana. Soon after, he doubled down with a formal note to Union heavy industries minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. But while Revanth was busy making his case, ripples were forming elsewhere. His presence at a table sprinkled with NDA leaders didn’t go down well with Telangana BJP MPs, who claimed they had no clue that such a meet was even on the menu. Andhra Pradesh BJP MPs were already seated and settled, adding to the irritation. The real eyebrow-raiser, though, was BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dr K. Laxman sharing the same table with Revanth. For Telangana BJP leaders, that image lingered longer than the breakfast itself — sparking murmurs that refused to cool.

Farming provides new bite to political banter

In the colourful theatre of Telangana politics, a new linguistic trend has taken centrestage, borrowing heavily from agriculture. A technical debate on the delimitation Bill with Revanth Reddy proposing a ‘hybrid’ model — a 50:50 split between population and economic performance to protect southern states — quickly turned into a high-stakes name-calling contest. BRS’ T. Harish Rao and K.T. Rama Rao lost no time jumping in, alleging that the hybrid model had more to do with a ‘crossbreed’ relationship of his with the BJP, but soon found themselves confronted with Bandi Sanjay Kumar – who, never at a loss for words when it comes to a good old fashioned political kerfuffle – jumped in wondering about KTR’s political ‘pedigree’ and by inviting former Congress leaders into the BRS fold, a thinly veiled reference to Jeevan Reddy, the party staked claim as a ‘crossbreed’ political entity. With the trading of insults not showing any immediate signs of extinction, the question doing the rounds is if these quick hits will evolve into something more with a stronger bite in the days to come.

Why KCR kept KTR, Harish out of his meeting

Where are they? This can’t be possible. Can K. Chandrashekar Rao hold a public meeting with K.T. Rama Rao and Harish Rao not in sight? KCR’s return to public and his speech at a public meeting in Jagtial saw two of his top lieutenants being conspicuously absent. Though the party explained that KTR was unwell from a heat stroke, and Harish was sent to Delhi for some discussions with lawyers, the buzz on their absence did not stop. Was this also a sign that KCR is getting back into form, and despite the circumstances surrounding KTR and Harish missing from the public meeting, sending a signal that he is still the boss, was the question doing the rounds.

Komatireddy, Uttam keep waiting

What is unsaid could often mean more than what is said in politics and caught in this conundrum appear to be senior ministers from Nalgonda district, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. Both announced dates for public meetings to be addressed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Komatireddy’s plan was to have the Revanth Reddy inaugurate the Komatireddy Pratheek Reddy government school for which a foundation run by Venkat Reddy spent Rs 8 crore, but with the VVIP visit not happening, the minister went ahead and threw the new school open. Similar has been the case with Uttam Kumar Reddy who has been waiting for the Chief Minister to inaugurate a model colony at Ramaswamugutta in his Huzurnagar constituency, an event that was to be held on March 14, but of which nothing has been heard since. Even as many believe that the Chief Minister’s time is at a premium, a slow buzz has begun in the district if all is well between Revanth and the two ministers with some Congress leaders saying the events, or rather non-events, are hurting the credibility of the senior ministers.

‘Irritating’ KCR, the new BRS hobby

The pink brigade is buzzing once again. At the public meeting in Jagtial, BRS supremo K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who found himself quickly in one of his now famed ‘shouting matches’ with the crowd. In what has now turned into a hallmark of his public speeches, his die-hard fans apparently look forward to getting an earful from their hero. This peculiar ritual was there to see, and hear, at KCR’s recent Jagtial meeting where his fans appeared to enjoy trying to get under his skin, with chants of ‘CM, CM, CM’, knowing fully well that KCR prefers near pin drop silence when he speaks. His repeated scolding of “neither you, nor I can be heard if you and I scream at the same time” only made the section of the crowd in question even more boisterous, and later finally settling down to hear what their leader had to say. It is more like a classroom each time, with the ‘angry headmaster’ persona of KCR turning into a sub-brand by itself, and getting pulled up by him apparently is now a badge of honour.

Nalgonda steps in to save bikers’ heads

In Nalgonda, your head now has an entry pass — literally. District collector B. Chandrasekhar has turned helmets into the hottest accessory of 2026, rolling out a firm ‘no helmet – no entry’ rule. Ride up to the district collectorate office on a two-wheeler without one, and you might as well be invisible; the gates won’t budge. This isn’t a lone act. The district’s roads have already been rehearsing this script since January, when police, led by SP Sharath Chandra Pawar, flipped the fuel switch with a similar ‘no helmet, no fuel’, no excuses campaign. Behind these moves lie grim statistics—too many lives lost to head injuries in road accidents. The administration is done with gentle reminders and is now speaking in bold, unmistakable terms. To keep the momentum from slipping, road safety committees are watching closely, while awareness drives try to convince riders that helmets aren’t a burden but a backup brain. In short, in Nalgonda, the message is simple: protect your head, or prepare to hit a wall—bureaucratically speaking.

Some cyber-advise, in a wedding card

Awareness campaigns by cops on how cybercriminals lurk in the dark alleys of the digital world clearly are not enough to wake folks snoozing through them until their bank accounts pull a vanishing act, sparking epic regrets. Apparently deciding that mere campaigns are not enough, B. Nageshwara Rao, a head constable at Khammam’s Two Town police station hatched a plan. He tucked six simple anti-fraud tips into his daughter’s wedding invitation cards, clearly making RSVPing to the happy event more than just a swipe left to stay safe. The wedding invitation reportedly led to a lot of chuckles among those who received them amidst the mehendi and mithais, with one guest declaring the invitation was better than boring police posters on cyberscams. For the father of the bride, the witty workaround was perfect. The shaadi was just the perfect setting for some band-baaja on how to stay safe in the online world.

Filed by L. Venkat Ram Reddy, Neeraj Kumar, P. Srinivas, Puli Sharat Kumar, Balu Pulipaka