Revanth Unveils NTR Statue, Says Cong. Govt Will Transform Hyd Into a Global City With Future City Project

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that the state government was committed to transforming Hyderabad into a global city and that the proposed Future City project, spread across 30,000 acres, was aimed at achieving that vision. He said the government would bring the world’s leading global companies to Future City and create massive employment opportunities for the youth of Telangana.

The Chief Minister was speaking after unveiling the 23-foot-tall bronze statue of legendary actor and former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR), at Maitrivanam Junction in Ameerpet. The statue was unveiled in fulfilment of a promise made during the Jubilee Hills by-election campaign in November 2025.

Addressing a large gathering, Revanth Reddy said some people were questioning how a Congress chief minister could unveil the statue of NTR, who hails from Andhra and is also the founder of the Telugu Desam.

He said NTR was a leader who transcended caste, religion, region and language and was a personality the entire nation could take pride in. He said the statue was not merely a monument but a source of inspiration beyond politics.

Expressing confidence about the Congress remaining in power, Revanth Reddy declared that the people’s government would continue till 2034. He described NTR as a great leader who made the Telugu community proud, and said he was happy to unveil the statue of a leader who was affectionately called “Anna” by Telugu people.

Calling the occasion one of the most memorable moments of his life as the Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy said NTR had given Telangana several prominent leaders, including Tummala Nageswara Rao, Mandava Venkateswara Rao, Kadiyam Srihari and Motkupalli Narasimhulu. He said even BRS chief and former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao was recognised and encouraged as a leader in TDP by NTR. "KCR's political rise is the 'political biksha' of NTR", Revanth Reddy remarked.

In an indirect reference to BRS working president K. Taraka Rama Rao (KTR), Revanth Reddy remarked that even those who had adopted NTR’s name were criticising the installation of the statue. Describing KTR as a “fake NTR,” Revanth Reddy said there was no need to pay attention to such remarks.

The Chief Minister said the inspiration behind the government’s fine rice distribution scheme could be traced back to NTR’s iconic `2-per-kg rice scheme. He said several welfare initiatives for women, including the distribution of saris and other schemes, were inspired by NTR’s governance model. He said NTR played a major role in empowering the weaker sections and enabling them to become rulers and decision-makers in society.

Revanth Reddy said NTR earned lasting respect by abolishing the Patel-Patwari system in Telangana and giving poor people an opportunity to live with self-respect. He said every decision taken by the present Congress government reflected the inspiration of both Indiramma and NTR. “Indiramma was a generation, and NTR was an era. We are delivering people’s governance inspired by both leaders,” he said.

Revanth Reddy recalled that while former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi introduced reservations for women in local bodies, it was NTR who effectively implemented them. He said the Congress government too had followed NTR’s inspiration by giving electoral tickets to poor candidates and ensuring their victory.

The Chief Minister said anyone seeking inspiration from Indian history should remember three great national icons — Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Indira Gandhi and NTR. He said Dr Ambedkar should be remembered for drafting the Indian Constitution and giving voting rights to the poor, Indira Gandhi for bringing land reforms and empowering the poor, and NTR for his honesty, integrity and iron resolve. Revanth Reddy said these three great personalities would continue to be remembered as long as human civilisation existed.