BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao congratulated Telangana archer Taniparthi Chikitha for winning two gold medals in women's compound team and mixed team events. Rama Rao also praised pilot Smit Machhar for reportedly averting a potential flydubai disaster after an alleged mid-air attack by a co-pilot.
Telangana’s Taniparthi Chikitha created history by winning India’s first women’s U-21 compound bow gold at the World Archery Championships in Canada, overcoming travel chaos and windy conditions to script a memorable triumph
Taniparthi Chikitha from Peddapalli won gold in the compound individual category at the Winnipeg 2025 World Archery Youth Championship, becoming the first Indian female compound archer to claim the junior world title. Her achievement has brought pride to Telangana.