Hyderabad, June 3 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) hit back sharply at Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday, asserting that Telangana belongs unequivocally to its four crore residents and the "sons of the soil."

The war of words erupted after Pawan Kalyan recently courted controversy by questioning whether Telangana was anyone's "father's estate (jaagir)." Responding to the comment during a media interaction in Hyderabad, KTR delivered a pointed reminder about the region's hard-fought identity while maintaining a welcoming yet firm stance toward individuals from the neighbouring state.

"One thing Pawan Kalyan must remember... Without a doubt, Te...