Hyderabad: On the first day of the assembly session, Congress senior leader T Jagga Reddy sparked political drama by meeting BRS working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) in the latter’s chambers within the assembly premises today.
While Jagga Reddy claimed the meeting was a courtesy call, other leaders view it as a clear indication of the ongoing conflict between Jagga Reddy and TPCC Chief A Revanth Reddy.
In recent times, Jagga Reddy has distanced himself from Congress activities, and his absence from joining the MLAs group led by CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramaka further accentuates the internal strife within the Congress party.
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.