The Congress government in Telangana found itself in an embarrassing situation after launching a new emblem for the Sports Authority of Telangana that was discovered to be a freely available image downloaded from the internet.
In an informal interaction with the media during his visit to Delhi, Revanth Reddy said the State Cabinet tasked poet Andesri with writing the anthem and he was the one who recommended Keeravani to compose the music.
Speaking in the Assembly, BRS member Kadiyam Srihari said by labelling the Kakatiya Thoranam and Charminar as symbols of monarchy in a democracy, there seemed to be a conspiracy to expunge Telangana’s rich history.