{"id":23317,"date":"2025-11-06T19:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/make-owaisi-visit-temple-if-you-have-courage-bjps-bandi-sanjay-dares-revanth-reddy-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T19:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:29:10","slug":"make-owaisi-visit-temple-if-you-have-courage-bjps-bandi-sanjay-dares-revanth-reddy-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/make-owaisi-visit-temple-if-you-have-courage-bjps-bandi-sanjay-dares-revanth-reddy-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Make Owaisi Visit Temple If You Have Courage\u2019: BJP&#8217;s Bandi Sanjay Dares Revanth Reddy | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9685924\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">November 07, 2025, 00:00 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9685924\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4099211699 asubttl-schema\">Observing that the Constitution and Election Commission are same for all, Kumar urged the EC to check faces before voting, referring to &#8216;burqa-clad women&#8217;.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4099211699\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4099211699 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"If Reddy has courage, he should get AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to perform 'arti' at the temple, Kumar said. (File)\" title=\"If Reddy has courage, he should get AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to perform 'arti' at the temple, Kumar said. (File)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4099211699\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If Reddy has courage, he should get AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to perform &#8216;arti&#8217; at the temple, Kumar said. (File)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Union Minister and senior BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday slammed Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and other Congress leaders for wearing skullcaps during campaigning for the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll and questioned whether the Owaisis ever offered prayers at the Bhagya Lakshmi temple in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">While addressing a rally in favour of BJP candidate L Deepak Reddy, the union minister questioned why similar gestures are not seen from AIMIM leaders. He said that if the Chief Minister has courage, he should get AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to perform \u2018<em>aarti<\/em>\u2019 at the temple. He further dared Reddy, who was wearing the skullcap, should make Mohd Azharuddin, former cricketer and newly inducted minister, recite prayers and have a \u2019tilak\u2019.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cBhagya Lakshmi temple is there in the old city. Did Akbaruddin Owaisi or Asaduddin Owaisi ever had \u2018darshan\u2019 there and broke a coconut or offered \u2018arti\u2019. Revanth Reddy should think about it and answer. They don\u2019t pray or have \u2019tilak\u2019. Shamelessly, these people (Congress leaders) wear caps and are greedy for their votes,&#8221; Kumar said as quoted by news agency PTI.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Recalling that Hindus were killed after being identified by their religion in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, he said it should be checked whether the Congress leaders wearing skullcaps are real Hindus or have Pakistan in their DNA.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Akbaruddin Owaisi had said that \u201cwhether it is Reddy or Rao&#8221;, they should follow him. The Congress and BRS leaders should be ashamed after such remarks, the union minister claimed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Kumar also accused the Congress of distributing gifts like grinders to Muslim women to influence votes. He said that Muslim women are \u201cour daughters&#8221; and they treat Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their elder brother.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">The union minister also alleged that burqas were being brought from Pakistan to facilitate bogus voting. He further repeated his charge that AIMIM aims to increase its influence in the state.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201cBut, you know what Revanth Reddy sir did? He got 40,000 \u2018burqas\u2019 from Pakistan. Because they are trying to get bogus votes cast by them. The Muslim women here should be careful,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Kumar further alleged that the Congress is trying to consolidate Muslim votes in the constituency. He said that the Hindus in Jubilee Hills should become a \u201cvote bank&#8221; and ensure victory. If the Congress or BRS candidates win, the Hindus can\u2019t celebrate festivals, he said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Observing that the Constitution and Election Commission are same for all, Kumar urged the EC to check faces before voting, referring to \u2018burqa-clad women\u2019.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Referring to objections raised to the installation of a statue of Shivaji Maharaj, he said, \u201cIf Naveen Khan (Congress candidate Naveen Yadav) or Sunita Begum (BRS nominee Maganti Sunita) wins here, your community halls would become mosques or Dargahs. If Bakrid comes, blood (due to animal sacrifice) will flow in the streets. You cannot celebrate Vinayaka Chaviti or Dussehra, Hanuman Jayanti or Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">\u201cOwaisi is dreaming to make this country an Islamic state by 2047. Also, he and Revanth Reddy are making conspiracies to make Telangana Islamic,&#8221; Kumar said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">If non-BJP parties win one seat here (Jubilee Hills), the situation of Hindus in Telangana would be such that \u201cthey have to beg&#8221;, he said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">The bypoll in Jubilee Hills \u2013 where the Muslim electorate is estimated to be around 1.3 lakh \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\">The BJP has once again given a ticket to Lankala Deepak Reddy.<\/p>\n<p id=\"15\" class=\"story_para_15\"><em>(With inputs from agencies)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shobhit Gupta\" title=\"Shobhit Gupta\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-06-421898aac7df12606d3395094d8b8840.png?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shobhit-gupta-28018.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Shobhit Gupta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>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&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4099211699 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>November 07, 2025, 00:00 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4099211699 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> \u2018Make Owaisi Visit Temple If You Have Courage\u2019: BJP&#8217;s Bandi Sanjay Dares Revanth Reddy<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. 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