Dy CM Slams Regional Divide, Announces Campaign Against Caste Abuse In PoliticsVijayawada: Questioning attempts to create divisions between Telugu-speaking people, deputy chief minister and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday said he never expected regional hostility between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to persist more than a decade after the bifurcation of the state.“Telangana contractors work in Andhra Pradesh and Andhra contractors work in Telangana. When people from both states are living and working together, why should anyone try to create hatred between them?” Pawan asked while speaking to the media after paying tributes to the 58-ft bronze statue of Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati.Amid the ongoing political controversy over meetings and political activities in Telangana, Pawan asserted that Hyderabad remains an integral part of his political and personal journey. “Hyderabad is my home. My party was born there. I do not need anyone’s permission to visit Hyderabad. Telangana is a part of India, and every citizen has the right to travel, work and live anywhere in the country,” he said.Drawing a distinction between the demand for a separate state and hostility towards people from another region, Pawan recalled that Potti Sriramulu sacrificed his life for a linguistic state but never advocated discrimination against people from other regions. Dismissing speculations about any larger conspiracy behind the recent controversy, he called it "a simple thing that snowballed into a political storm”.Pawan said he shares a cordial relationship with BRS working president KT Rama Rao and does not believe KTR would intentionally make remarks that could trigger tensions. He also ruled out the involvement of Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy, instead accusing some Congress leaders of “attempting to provoke regional sentiments”.Stating that Jana Sena intends to take a firm stand against caste abuse and divisive politics, Pawan announced the formation of a high-powered committee called 'Sena Galam’, which, he said, would respond strongly to caste-based insults, political harassment, and attempts to sow social discord. “Our goal is to end regional and caste hatred, not deepen it,” Pawan said, while calling for greater unity among Telugu people on both sides of the state border.