Hyderabad, June 6 -- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader and former Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath on Saturday criticised Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan's recent remarks regarding Telangana, saying political leaders must understand public sentiment and avoid fuelling regional tensions.

In an interview with ANI, Rajendranath termed Pawan Kalyan's statements "wrong" and said people in public life should respond to criticism or observations with facts rather than allowing matters to escalate emotionally.

"It is very wrong. The reason is that you have to understand politics. You have to understand the sentiments of the people. You have to understand emotions," Rajendranath sai...