Hyderabad, Feb. 2 -- Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday, February 1 said that there was nothing for the state in the Union Budget.

Vikramarka added that the Centre failed to understand the issues faced by Telangana; "It reflected a glaring lack of understanding and commitment to states' unique challenges and developmental priorities in general, and that of Telangana in particular," he remarked.

Following the announcement of the union budget, the Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy chaired a meeting with the cabinet after which, Vikramarka said, "The people of Telangana refuse to accept this step-motherly treatment any longer. The state's contribution to national progress is undeniable, and it demand...