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Telangana BJP state chief N Ramchander Rao condemned the remarks and said, “For decades, Congress survived on dividing communities.”
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy (PTI file photo)
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy stirred a massive political row with his controversial remarks concerning minority people, with the BJP slamming the comments, claiming that the grand old party survives on dividing communities.
What Revanth Reddy Said?
While addressing a gathering of Muslim voters for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, Reddy was heard saying, “If Congress exists, then only Muslims exist… Without Congress, you are nothing.”
Reddy, during his address, highlighted his government’s initiatives and alleged that the previous K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS government had neglected Muslim welfare and said Congress had historically protected minority rights.
BJP Reacts
However, his assertion that “without Congress, Muslims are nothing” has drawn a sharp backlash from the BJP, which accused the Chief Minister of making communal and divisive statements to influence the electoral outcome.
Telangana BJP state chief N Ramchander Rao condemned the remarks and said, “For decades, Congress survived on dividing communities and now CM Revanth Reddy just proved it again. Hindus of Jubilee Hills have seen, heard, and remembered every word. They will respond on November 11 through the power of the ballot.”
BJP spokesperson Vinod Bansal said, “The Chief Minister is trying to scare Muslims for votes. He claims ‘Congress hai toh Musalman hain.’ In reality, Congress has only used the Muslim community for vote-bank politics and given nothing in return.”
VHP leaders also criticised the statement, calling it a tactic to “instill fear” among minority voters.
BRS Slams Remarks
BRS working president KT Rama Rao also slammed the Chief Minister’s remarks and said that he should come out of the delusion that there would be no Muslims without the Congress Party.
“Muslims have existed even before the Congress Party was born.. Even if the Congress Party vanishes tomorrow, Muslims will remain,” he said.
Jubilee Hills Bypoll
The bypoll in Jubilee Hills – where the Muslim electorate is estimated to be around 1.3 lakh – is being seen as a prestige battle for the ruling Congress. The by-election is scheduled to be held on November 11. It was necessitated by the death of sitting MLA Maganti Gopinath of the BRS. The opposition party has fielded his wife, Maganti Sunitha.
The BJP has once again given a ticket to Lankala Deepak Reddy.
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
November 05, 2025, 17:37 IST
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