Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday strongly defended the scheduled participation of Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi at the ongoing 48-hour 'Bharat Summit' in Hyderabad, questioning political opposition and invoking historical examples of bipartisan cooperation.

Addressing the media, Reddy highlighted that Gandhi's visit to Telangana serves a dual purpose which is to formally unveil the state administration's targeted policy for gig workers and to address the summit representing a broader national outlook.

"Today, I would like to remind Modi that Rahul Gandhi is the LoP, a former Congress President, and the son and grandson of former Prime Ministers of India who sacrificed their...