Telangana Rising Global Summit kicked off with far lower turnout than expected. PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and almost all state chief ministers skipped the event. Only Karnataka DyCM DK Shivakumar and Union Minister Kishan Reddy represented outside Telangana. Despite hype of 3,000 global delegates, participation was mostly local. MoUs worth ₹2.43 lakh crore were announced amid doubts over execution.