‘Welcome to Hyderabad, have Dum Biryani & Irani Chai’: KTR takes jibe at BJP, Modi

Poking fun at the delegates who descended in Hyderabad to attend the BJP’s National Executive meet, TRS Working President and Minister KT Rama Rao has asked them to enjoy world famous Hyderabadi Dum Biryani and Irani tea during their stay.

The BJP’s national meet began on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of other bigwigs attending the two-day conclave. Modi will be part of a big procession that will be taken out on Saturday.

BJP is holding its national executive in Hyderabad after almost two decades. This meeting will be the national party third in a southern state since 2014.

“Welcome the WhatsApp University for its executive council meeting to the beautiful city of Hyderabad. To all the Jhumla Jeevis; Dont forget to enjoy our Dum Biryani & Irani Chai,” Rama Rao tweeted last night.

Posting pictures of some of the flagship iconic initiatives of the state government such as T-Hub 2.0, Kaleshwaram Project, Police Command Control building and Yadadri Temple, he also suggested the leaders to visit those places, take notes and try to implement them in their respective states.

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In a press release issued on Friday (July 1), KTR, son of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, said Prime Minister Modi should study the Telangana model of development, its policies, schemes that could be implemented in BJP-ruled states which are being troubled by double engine.

“Learn from Telangana. Aao-Dhekho-Seekho,” he told Modi.

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Meanwhile, most parts of the city were swamped with cut outs, colourful posters and banners put up by both BJP and TRS highlighting their respective agendas. BJP in its campaign highlighted Modi and its NEC while the regional party accentuated the TRS government’s achievements.

Both the parties have released full-page advertisements on Saturday in several vernacular and English newspapers.

(With inputs from agencies)