Hyderabad, May 22 -- The Congress has criticised the BRS and BJP for using the Gulzar Houz fire tragedy for political gain, calling their actions "insensitive and opportunistic."

Speaking at a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday, TPCC official spokesperson Syed Nizamuddin said opposition parties were "politicking over corpses" instead of standing with the grieving families.

Seventeen people, including children, lost their lives in the May 19 fire at a commercial building in Gulzar Houz. Nizamuddin said the tragedy should serve as a wake-up call and stressed the need for a public movement focused on fire safety across Telangana.

He praised the swift response of the Congress government led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, w...