Political tensions flared in Hyderabad as police detained senior BRS leaders, including T. Harish Rao, V. Srinivas Goud, and R.S. Praveen Kumar, while they were heading from Telangana Bhavan to Gun Park for a proposed public debate with Congress leaders over Telangana’s debt and alleged Gurukul tender irregularities. Heavy police deployment led to dramatic scenes as both parties exchanged fresh challenges.

