Hyderabad, Sept. 26 -- AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has urged the Union Ministry of Communications to withdraw the proposal to downgrade the Hyderabad General Post Office (GPO) from Group 'A' to Group 'B' and merge it with the Hyderabad City Division.

In a letter addressed to Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Owaisi sought the continuation of Hyderabad GPO as an independent Group 'A' post office, stressing its historical significance, extensive workload and importance in providing postal services to people in Hyderabad.

Owaisi said Hyderabad GPO was a century-old institution and had continued to play an important role in the city's postal network. He also highlighted the presence of Tela...