Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy shared a personal connection and praised the life and legacy of Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya
Hyderabad: In a lighter vein, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday said he was schooled in the BJP, graduated from the Telugu Desam and is working for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, recalling his association with three political parties.
He was speaking at the launch of Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya’s autobiography, ‘Prajala Kathe, Naa Atma Katha' (The Story of the People is My Autobiography). The event, which was attended by leaders from across the political spectrum, was conducted in the spirit of ‘Alai Bhalai’ meetings, which Dattatreya started as an informal apolitical gathering for leaders, and top leaders let their guard down and spoke of personal relations across political lines.
Explaining his personal relationship with different political leaders, including Dattatreya and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy, the Chief Minister said that he maintains the same relationship till today.
"When I attended the Niti Ayog meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, ‘Your friend (Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu) was here’. I replied to the Prime Minister that I was schooled in the BJP, I graduated from the Telugu Desam, and now I am an employee of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi," Revanth Reddy said.
The Chief Minister recalled his association with the political leaders and personal relationship.
Speaking about Dattatreya’s non-controversial nature, Revanth Reddy said, "The youth must take inspiration from Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya's life in politics. If youngsters want to join politics, they must take inspiration from Dattatreya in serving the people. I remember that Dattatreya and Congress leader P. Janardhan Reddy were the only leaders in twin cities, who attended the opening of even pan shops," Revanth Reddy said.
The Chief Minister said Dattatreya's political journey is very long from Gowliguda galli to Haryana Raj Bhavan. He faced many difficulties in his political career. Despite holding many posts in his life such as Secunderabad MP, Union Minister and Governor, Dattatreya has never been away from the people.”
"There are many similarities between former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dattatreya in terms of political career. Even though they faced hurdles, they maintained a good rapport with the people. Dattatreya organises Alai Bhalai programme every year in Hyderabad to promote unity among the people irrespective of states, communities and religions.”
Several old friends of Revanth Reddy met him on the dais before he left the premises.
