Hyderabad, June 4 (RAHNUMA): Telangana Government Advisor and senior Congress leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Jana Sena chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, accusing him of advancing the BJP’s divisive political agenda in Telangana.
Reacting to Pawan Kalyan’s remarks on alleged opposition to the national anthem and national song in Telangana, Shabbir Ali termed the claims “baseless and irresponsible”, asserting that no such controversy existed in the State. “Pawan Kalyan is trying to convert his wild filmy imagination into a political narrative. Telangana has no dispute with the national anthem, national song or the idea of India. These imaginary claims are being raised only to create suspicion, provoke emotions and help the BJP’s polarisation politics”, he noted.
He alleged that the Jana Sena chief was attempting to manufacture an emotional issue to create political visibility and aid communal polarisation. “Telangana has always upheld constitutional values, secularism and national unity. People here can clearly distinguish between genuine politics and political theatrics”, he added.
Questioning Jana Sena’s political relevance in Telangana, Shabbir Ali pointed out that the party secured only about 0.25% vote share in the 2023 Assembly elections and won just two wards in the February 2026 municipal polls despite fielding hundreds of candidates.
He advised Pawan Kalyan to focus on governance in Andhra Pradesh instead of creating controversies in Telangana and demanded that he withdraw his remarks and apologise to the people of the state
