Hyderabad, June 10 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that there was no point in calling Hyderabad a global city when commuters end up travelling 2-4 hours to cover one kilometer after two hours of rain.

His remarks come a day after heavy rains and thunderstorms brought the city to a standstill. Revanth, who was headed to attend the Mahila Shakti Scheme public meeting at Parade Grounds, was also caught up and ended up taking an RTC bus to reach the venue.

Speaking after inaugurating the Future City Development Authority (FCDA) building in Bharat Future City on Wednesday, June 10, Revanth questioned who was responsible for the flood situation. He blamed the encroachment of lakes, ponds and parks, saying instead of merging w...