Amid swirling controversy, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy used the Sant Sevalal Jayanti platform in Hyderabad on Sunday to set the record straight on his provocative ‘Nene Raju, Nene Manthri’ utterance.
The line, dropped in New Delhi on Friday, was distorted, Reddy charged. ‘It reflected my accountability for municipal poll results in my CM and minister roles – no claims of monarchy,’ he elaborated at Banjara Bhavan.
With no rivals eyeing his chair, the Congress notched a staggering 85-90% municipal victories. Reddy shunned triumphalism: ‘Wins won’t inflate me; service to the poor endures.’ He mocked opposition ‘natural rulers.’
Hailing Sant Sevalal as patron saint to 15 crore Lambadas – Telangana agitators extraordinaire – Reddy institutionalized the jayanti under Congress stewardship. Welfare pledges poured forth: bitumen roads blanketing Thandas, universal schools and panchayats, solar electrification initiatives.
Indira Gandhi’s tribal quotas and allocations inspire, despite land hurdles. Education empowerment beckons Adivasi students. SCs claim 30% posts (vs 15% population), including top honors like four ministries and Speaker.
Lambada solidarity defined Reddy’s 20-year odyssey. This vision integrates backward castes into power structures, heralding equitable growth for Dalits and tribals in a resurgent Telangana.