India, Sept. 29 -- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's invitation for public suggestions to name the proposed Mamnoor airport in Warangal has opened a fresh political debate over the state's Kakatiya legacy, with names associated with the medieval dynasty dominating the discussion.

The debate has acquired an added dimension because of Reddy's earlier stand on Kakatiya symbolism.

Names such as Kakatiya, Rani Rudrama Devi, Prataparudra and Orugallu have figured prominently in suggestions for the proposed airport. Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga, a Warangal native, has publicly backed Rudrama International Airport or Kakatiya International Airport. Other proposals in circulation include Sammakka-Saralamma and former Prime Minister P....