Published - January 11, 2026 08:06 pm IST WARANGAL Civil society organisations have staged a protest at Ekashila Park in Hanmakonda on Sunday, demanding the merger of Hanamkonda and Warangal districts and develop the Warangal metropolis on a par with Hyderabad. The agitation, led by former professor Kurapati Venkata Narayana, saw participation from Telangana Udyamakarula Vedika, Forum for Better Warangal, and several other associations. Warangal West Congress MLA Naini Rajender Reddy expressed solidarity with the movement, stating that the government is sincere about correcting the ‘unscientific division’ of the erstwhile combined Warangal into multiple districts.