Congress MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has voiced his disappointment with the absence of Telangana's Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. While acknowledging that Mahmood Ali and Talasani represented the state government, Komatireddy questioned the impact of their presence, stating that their efforts would go unnoticed. Despite any political differences, Komatireddy believed that the Chief Minister's attendance at the airport to welcome the Prime Minister would have been a better show of respect. Comparing the situation to visits made by Modi to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, he pointed out that Mamata Banerjee and Stalin had welcomed the Prime Minister on his arrival. Komatireddy argued that KCR missed an opportunity to raise crucial issues with Modi during the seven-minute time he had allotted to the Chief Minister. He also questioned how the Centre could provide funds without the Chief Minister's request, emphasizing the importance of KCR advocating for the state's needs. Overall, the MP felt that
