Revanth Turns BJP Label Into Political Advantage
CMcalls Kishan Reddy KCR’s adopted son
Nizamabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday turned the BJP’s attempt to brand him as a pro-Muslim leader to his advantage and reminded the Opposition of various sections of the society embracing him for the unprecedented initiatives that he had undertaken for the empowerment of people belonging to SC, BC and minority communities.
Amidst thunderous applause at a public meeting near Bardipur in Nizamabad district, Revanth Reddy declared that he would feel honoured by (BJP chief N. Ramchander Rao) calling him “Revanthuddin”.
Going further, he declared, “When I took a decision for the first BC census, I was referred to as “Revanth Goud”; health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha called me “Revanth Madiga” after the SC categorisation. I was also called “Revanth Mudiraj” for inducting Vakiti Srihari into the Cabinet and “Revanth Yadav” for nominating Anil Kumar Yadav to the Rajya Sabha.”
He added, ‘When I announced the construction of the Golden Temple, Sikhs called me “Sardar Revanth Singh.”
Revanth Reddy was speaking after laying foundation stones for developmental programmes in Nizamabad district on Friday. Ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Tummala Nageshwara Rao, government advisers P. Sudarshan Reddy, Shabbir Ali and Nizamabad Rural MLA R. Bhupathi Reddy were present.
Revanth Reddy said that the Congress gave a four per cent reservation to Muslims and provided many positions to the community. “Even though Shabbir Ali did not win in Nizamabad, we gave him a position.Though Azharuddin lost the Assembly election, we made him an MLC and inducted him into the Cabinet. We gave corporation posts to eight minority leaders.”
“Even if they call me Revanthuddin, I have no problem. I have no objection; I will take all castes and religions together and lead them on the path of development,” Revanth Reddy said.
Turning tables on the BJP, the Chief Minister said Union minister G. Kishan Reddy had become ‘Kalvakuntla Kishan Rao’, an adopted son of BRS chief Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao. “If the BJP seeks votes in the Nizamabad corporation, it must first declare Nizamabad a Smart City,” he said.
Along with the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, Revanth Reddy said, the Congress flag would fly in seven municipalities. “Despite Narendra Modi serving as Prime Minister for 12 years and Chandrashekhar Rao as the Chief Minister for 10 years, Nizamabad’s problems were not resolved,” he said.
Under the leadership of Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy and D. Srinivas, the Congress came to power in 2004 and 2009. “In the 2023 elections, with me as the PCC president and Mahesh Goud as working president, we brought the Congress to power,” Revanth Reddy said.
‘In 2029, with me as Chief Minister and Mahesh Goud as PCC President, we will bring the Congress back to power again,” Revanth Reddy explained. “As the PCC president, I fought for farmers’ issues in Nizamabad and Nizamabad holds a special place in my heart,” he explained.
Revanth Reddy said if funds are needed, “local MLAs or even the municipal administration minister should come to me; it is my responsibility to release funds.”
“You can’t feed fodder to a donkey and expect milk from a cow,” he said, adding that development works happen only when Congress corporators and councillors win.
“Voting for the BJP or the BRS is the same — it’s like wasting the vote. The Congress will remain in power in the state for another eight years. Bringing an airport to Nizamabad is our responsibility. We brought airports to Warangal and Adilabad,” he said.
Nizamabad people gave BJP’s Dharmapuri Arvind a chance twice as MP, but he is only chanting Modi’s name. “Do we need Modi to clean drains in Nizamabad,” he questioned. Revanth Reddy said Arvind should use his clout in the BJP to get Smart City status to Nizamabad. If it is not possible, why should people vote for BJP candidates in municipal elections?
Recalling Arvind’s vow to act against Chandrashekar Rao and Harish Rao for corruption, Revanth Reddy said the Congress government handed over the responsibility to probe corruption in the Kaleshwaram irrigation project to the CBI. Till now, the CBI hasn’t acted on it.
“Who is stopping the BJP government from arresting Chandrashekar Rao and Harish Rao and imprisoning them in the Cherlapalli Jail,” Revanth Reddy questioned. In the name of Kaleshwaram, lakhs of crores were washed away into the Godavari and Kaleshwaram has turned into “Kooleshwaram’’, he said.
Revanth Reddy paid rich tributes to former PCC president D. Srinivas at his samadhi near bypass road.
