The euphoria around Modiji is also no longer there.

Post-bifurcation, I raised my voice and sat on an indefinite fast in Guntur in October 2015. Eight days into the fast, I was forcibly evicted by the police on the pretext that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was coming to Amaravati.

In 2009, my father wanted me to join politics. I told him, 'Why should I jump into the dirt and grime of politics when I can have politicians come to me as owner of a media group?' Then my father gave me an ultimatum.

The Congress is very vindictive, and they've proved it time and again.

I don't have any grievance against anybody.

My dad was a loyal congressman until his death. The Congress didn't respect him after his death and filed cases against me.

In our fight to get the SCS, we will use all forms, including protest, dialogue, and discussion, to get our goal.

My party was the only party that opposed the bifurcation of the state in Parliament, and I was suspended from the House along with the other MP from my party. TDP supported and voted for bifurcation, as did the Congress and BJP. Every party barring mine voted.

I am proud to be the son of YSR, who had left me a very big family.

Ambati Rambabu walked with my father for 1,500 kilometres during his historic 'padayatra' before 2004 elections. It is because of the work done by activists like him that Congress won assembly elections twice.