Hyderabad, July 8 -- In a strong rebuttal to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's public challenge, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) arrived at the Somajiguda Press Club on Tuesday at 11:00 am, fully prepared for an open debate on issues concerning Telangana's farmers, according to an official statement.

The debate was originally called for by the Chief Minister, who had asked for an open discussion on what the Congress and BRS governments have done for the farming community. However, to the surprise of many, the Chief Minister failed to show up, reportedly travelling to Delhi instead.

In a statement, KTR, accompanied by senior BRS leaders, elected representatives, and a large number of party workers, waited at the venue for nearly thi...