In a cordial conversation on Monday, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "big brother" and point up the need for Telangana to embrace the Gujarat model for development.

During the inauguration and foundation laying ceremony of numerous development projects worth over ₹56,000 crores in Adilabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a dialogue with Telangana CM Revanth Reddy. The CM expressed that if Telangana aspires to progress, it must follow the development model of Gujarat.

Asserting his stance, Reddy mentioned that he would not oppose the central government, as he sought Prime Minister's support for the state's development.

Reddy stated, "We aspire to contribute to the ambitious goal of a 5 trillion-dollar economy."

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Additionally, he affirmed that Hyderabad and Telangana would collaborate with the central government for the nation's development, citing his request for funds for the metro rail project.

Reddy emphasized the necessity for Prime Minister Modi's support in steering Telangana towards progress, drawing parallels with Gujarat's development model.

Before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Modi laid the foundation for more than 30 development projects, totaling over ₹56,000 crores during his visit to Adilabad as part of his tour in Telangana.

Prime Minister Modi declared, "The central government is assisting in every way to fulfill the dreams of development for the people of Telangana."

In the official ceremony in Adilabad, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister E. Revanth Reddy joined the Prime Minister.

During the event, PM Modi dedicated the 800-megawatt (Unit-2) Telangana Super Thermal Power Project at NTPC in Peddapalli, based on ultra-supercritical technology, which is expected to supply 85% of the state's electricity. This capacity is approximately 42% higher than the electricity production capacity of all NTPC power stations in the country.

Modi expressed that the ₹56,000 crore projects would script a new chapter of development in many states.

He further added, "Today, India is the only country in the world that has emerged as a major economy with a significant growth of 8.4% in the previous quarter."

He concluded, "At this pace, India will become the world's third-largest economy.