PM Modi Offers Telangana 'Gujarat-Like' Deal, Leaves Audience Laughing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy shared a light-hearted yet politically loaded moment during an event in Hyderabad on Sunday. PM Modi responded to Revanth Reddy's appeal for stronger financial backing from the Centre by jokingly offering Telangana the same amount given to Gujarat during its 10 years of rule, but with a condition that would cut Telangana's current share by half.

Revanth Reddy had earlier urged PM Modi to support Telangana's development push, aiming to become a trillion-dollar economy over the next decade.

The exchange sparked laughter and applause from the audience, and videos of the moment quickly spread across social media platforms.

The comments carried clear political undertones, amid the ongoing tussle between the Congress government in Telangana and the BJP-led Centre over funding allocations and development credit. The Telangana government is expected to respond to PM Modi's remarks, with further discussions likely to take place between the state and the Centre on the issue of financial backing.