Hyderabad, May 3 -- Suresh Reddy summed up the proceedings with the urgent need to revive intra and inter-party democracy through discussions and debates. "We can have differences and bitter fights on the electoral turf, but resolution through discussion of challenging issues in the national interest is a must. In the last 75 years, the country has developed a lot on many fronts. Now is the time to step on the accelerator and emerge a global, economic leader," he said.

Political debates or discussions turning into a war of words, name-calling, slug fests or high decibel point scoring matches is the norm.

The May Day pre-election 2024 debate at the Guruswamy Center in Secunderabad turned out to be a welcome departure. It was a 150 minute...