Karimnagar, Sept. 21 -- union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday took aim at critics who, he said, were reducing serious economic concerns to regional jibes, and urged them to state openly the losses they claim were caused by recent GST reforms.

Paying rich tributes to Telangana stalwart Konda Laxman Bapuji on his death anniversary, Bandi Sanjay, flanked by local BJP leaders including district president Gangadi Krishna Reddy and former Mayor Sunil Rao, said it was wrong to speak of "idli, dosa and vada" while ignoring the real economic fallout.

"If there is a real problem caused by GST reforms, tell us the figure - tell the people in front of the media if you have the courage," he told reporters.

Pointing out...