Hyderabad, June 2 -- Jana Sena Party President and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan today said his affection for Telangana goes beyond politics and asserted that he would not succumb to threats or intimidation.

Addressing a media conference at his residence in Jubilee Hills on the occasion of Telangana Formation Day, Pawan Kalyan said the people of Telangana had supported him for many years and recalled that the Jana Sena Party was founded in Hyderabad.

Reacting strongly to criticism over his presence in Hyderabad, he questioned those attempting to threaten him and said Telangana was an integral part of India. "Who are you to threaten me?" he asked, while asserting that the people of Telangana do not harbour hatred toward...