Hyderabad, Aug. 24 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working President and former Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) has earned nationwide praise for his statesmanship in welcoming OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and endorsing Hyderabad as the AI giant's ideal base in India, an official release stated.

KTR's non-partisan, state-first approach has drawn widespread appreciation on social media, with netizens applauding his gesture for prioritising Telangana's interests over political differences.

Responding to Sam Altman's post on X announcing the opening of OpenAI's first office in India, KTR pitched Hyderabad as an ideal destination for the company's office.

KTR highlighted Hyderabad's unique strengths as an innovation hub - with facilities such as THub, ...