Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Ponnam Urges Centre to Support Telangana’s Development Plans
Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the Central government should help Telangana grow.
He said the Centre did not allow Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to travel to the US and London.
According to Ponnam, the trips were meant to attract investments for Telangana.
He said Telangana wants to become an important partner in the Viksit Bharat goal.
He asked the Centre to support projects such as metro rail and roads.
He also requested more financial assistance and other funds for the state.
Ponnam said Telangana and the Centre should work together even when their political parties differ.
He warned that the state would question the Centre if it did not receive needed support.
BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar alleged that the Centre denied Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy permission to visit the US and London.
Ponnam said the foreign visits were intended to attract investments and promote Telangana internationally.
He called for Centre–state cooperation on projects, funds, infrastructure and permissions due to Telangana.
The minister said Telangana’s development would support the national goal of Viksit Bharat.
Ponnam urged Telangana BJP leaders to help secure central funds and projects for the state.
- Who
- BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the Telangana government and the Central government.
- What
- Ponnam urged the Centre to cooperate with Telangana and criticized the reported denial of permission for the chief minister’s foreign tour.
- When
- Saturday, according to the report.
- Where
- Ponnam made the remarks while speaking to media persons in Husnabad; the proposed tour was to the US and London.
- Why
- The state says it needs cooperation to attract investments, secure funds and projects, and advance its Telangana Rising 2047 development goal.
- Speaker
- Ponnam Prabhakar, Telangana’s BC Welfare Minister
- Chief Minister
- A Revanth Reddy
- Proposed destinations
- The United States and London
- Stated purpose
- Attracting investments and presenting Telangana’s capabilities at international conferences
- Development goals
- Telangana Rising 2047 and the national Viksit Bharat goal
- Requested support
- Funds, projects, infrastructure and permissions from the Centre
- Mentioned projects
- Metro rail, outer ring roads and internal radial ring roads