Karnataka BJP MLA favouring merger of Raichur with Telangana: TRS working prez

Hyderabad: The ”validation” for development of Telangana has come from Karnataka with a ruling BJP MLA in the neighbouring State saying that Raichur town should be merged with Telangana, TRS working president K T Rama Rao claimed on Monday.

Referring to a tweet by TRS leader Krishank, Rama Rao, known as KTR, tweeted: ”Validation for Telangana coming from across the border; Karnataka BJP MLA says Raichur should be merged with Telangana & the audience welcomes the suggestion with applause”.

Krishank’s tweet contained video of a Kannada TV channel in which the BJP MLA reportedly favoured Raichur being merged with Telangana. Raichur in Karnataka is about 200 km from Hyderabad.