With municipal elections looming on February 11, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy urged citizens on Monday to dismantle the BJP’s edifice of hate and division. In a compelling Hyderabad press briefing, he unraveled the saffron party’s playbook, centered on vilifying opponents to distract from policy shortcomings.
Reddy honed in on the BJP’s Owaisi obsession, jesting, ‘They claim Ram bhakti but Owaisi is their true mantra.’ He probed the inconsistency: a powerful Center unable to tame a ‘threat’ it amplifies for votes. Labeling it political insolvency, he affirmed AIMIM’s democratic rights to contest anywhere.
Local flavor entered when Reddy rebuked BJP’s Nitin Nabin for Modi’s name-dropping in Mahbubnagar. He evoked Modi’s Gujarat CM visit promising Palamuru-Rangareddy national status—still pending post-three PM terms. ‘Civic polls demand local accountability, not borrowed glory,’ he stressed.
On development, Reddy tallied the toll: ITIR scrapped, semiconductors redirected to Andhra amid pressure, and systemic bias hitting southern states. Fiscal math underscored it—Tel’s 42 paise return per rupee versus Bihar’s 6.16, UP’s 2.90. Telangana’s BJP stalwarts in Delhi? Mute spectators.
Reddy’s clarion call positions the polls as a pivot from acrimony to advancement. As Hyderabad and other urban centers vote, the choice between sustained neglect and equitable growth could redefine Telangana’s political trajectory.