Nothing Political in PM's Mere Se Jodo, Says CM Revanth
The Prime Minister, who was in city on Sunday, had made the light-hearted comment in reaction to the Chief Minister’s reference to the generous funding by then Manmohan Singh government to Gujarat when Modi was Chief Minister.
Hyderabad:Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday sought to underplay Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “mere se hi judo” remark, stating that there was nothing political in either the suggestions made by him for the development of the state, or Modi’s invitation to join him in achieving it.
The Prime Minister, who was in city on Sunday, had made the light-hearted comment in reaction to the Chief Minister’s reference to the generous funding by then Manmohan Singh government to Gujarat when Modi was Chief Minister. “As Chief Minister, I made certain promises on the GSDP growth and suggestions for country’s development including setting up task force for six metropolis, which work as growth engines for PM’s vision of Viksit Bharat,” Revanth Reddy said. “He accepted my suggestions in toto. What he meant by saying “mere se hi judo” was to join him in developing the nation.”
Asked how the Congress Central leadership would view a top BJP leader inviting a Congress Chief Minister to join him, Revanth Reddy said it was aware of his character and would understand the context in which the Prime Minister made the comment. “The previous BRS regime never made an effort to walk along with the Centre in the last 10 years due to whimsical approach of then Chief Minister. Now there is a clear distinction between governance and politics,” he added.
The Chief Minister made light of the “ab ki baar Telangana sarkar” call given by the Prime Minister at Sunday’s public meeting, and predicted the fall of BJP government at the Centre in the next elections. He reminded that the Congress had witnessed a revival from the South during the days of Indira Gandhi. “It is common for the BJP to make tall claims but the results in the Jubilee Hills bypolls, in which they lost their deposit, and in the urban local bodies, speak the other way,” Revanth Reddy said.
While Revanth Reddy refused to comment when asked who the next Chief Minister of Kerala would be, he saw in the Tamil Nadu saga yet another instance of the BJP making a mockery of democracy. On allegations of the Congress ditching the DMK despite being a partner of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, Revanth Reddy referring to other constituents of the DMK alliance lending support to the TVK. He dismissed also rumours of an imminent Cabinet reshuffle.