Wife & daughter are christian:Pawan Kalyan

"I'm here to speak about Jana Sena party, performance of TDP government and delay in according special status and fulfilling other promises," Pawan Kalyan said while addressing the gathering at Indira Stadium in Tirupati. Pawan Kalyan's electrifying speech at Tirupathi sent out a strong message to the centre and the state on the issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh. Focus on issues like special status to Andhra not Gau Rakshaks he said. The speech wasn't just political, it was personal. "I am above caste, religionand region. My daughter is a Christian.

When my wife said she wanted her to be baptised in a church in Russia, I readily agreed. Though I am a Hindu, I have respect for other religions because I believe that all religions lead to the same God," the actor said. He also spoke on how he will not merge his party with any other party. "I like the BJP but there is no commonality between it and Jana Sena on some issues," he pointed out. "A few months after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, I attended his swearing-in ceremony, BJP national president came to Hyderabad and we met.

The BJP president told me that regional parties have no future and hence wanted me to join his party. I told him clearly that Jana Sena was born for the Telugu people. It has a nationalist approach though it's a regional party," Kalyan recalled.  "When I campaigned for TDP-BJP Combine, few leaders criticized me for being a sidekick of Modi and Chandrababu.  I'm here for People not for pampering either Narendra Modi or Chandrababu Naidu" Pawan Kalyan