Published: June 3, 2026 • 11:30 PM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 8:11 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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What began as a stray remark by former journalism professor and political analyst K.
Nageshwar has spiralled into one of the most contentious episodes in Telangana’s political discourse in recent times.
His claim that the Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan had lobbied Union Home Minister Amit Shah to act against the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Y.S.
Jagan Mohan Reddy led to severe backlash in Andhra Pradesh, which made him withdraw the allegation.