HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday cautioned that southern states would face injustice if delimitation is carried out based solely on population.
He accused the BJP of conspiring to remain in power permanently by weakening the southern states both economically and politically. Vowing to fight against the “conspiracy”, he accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of not giving any clarity on the impact of delimitation on southern states. “Shah said that the number of Lok Sabha seats will not decrease in southern states due to delimitation. But he did not say the seats would increase either,” Revanth Reddy remarked.
Addressing a news conference at Gandhi Bhavan here, the chief minister also came down heavily on BJP state president and Union minister G Kishan Reddy for allegedly failing to cooperate with the state’s development efforts.
“Kishan Reddy speaks as if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sending bundles of cash from Gujarat to Telangana by train. We are not asking for Modi’s or Kishan Reddy’s personal assets. We are demanding what is rightfully due to the state from the Centre,” he observed.
Revanth challenges BJP to scrap Muslim quota in NDA-ruled AP
CM Revanth Reddy questioned why Muslims in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP is in power, enjoy BC reservations, while the BJP insists on scrapping similar reservations in Telangana. He challenged the BJP to cancel Muslim reservations under the BC category in Andhra Pradesh, where the NDA is in power.
He further alleged that a secret pact exists between the BJP and BRS, and promised to expose the collaboration. He called on Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar to explain why they are not demanding that former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao provide detailed data for the caste survey conducted during his regime.
Revanth Reddy emphasised that no language should be forcibly imposed on any state, as each state has its own regional language. He recalled that his government had issued orders to make the regional language mandatory in all schools across the state.
“I am not cowed down by Kishan Reddy’s threats. We are demanding our rightful share of central taxes, not going to Delhi to engage in liquor business,” he said.
Earlier, at the TPCC executive committee meeting, Revanth Reddy welcomed the new AICC in-charge, Meenakshi Natarajan, a former NSUI national president and MP, praising her dedication to the party. He assured that the party would recognise and reward hard working members with positions, ensuring the protection of every worker in the state.
He highlighted that all frontal organisation presidents and in-charges have been accommodated in nominated posts as per the party’s commitment.
Indirectly addressing leaders spreading misinformation, he cautioned against damaging the party’s image and advised against such behaviour in the future. He also hinted that those who do not work hard for the party may not see their nominated positions renewed.
Revanth Reddy urged the in-charge and the PCC to finalise lists from all assembly constituencies to fill nominated posts. He called on leaders and cadres to actively publicise government schemes such as Rythu Bharosa, Rs 500 LPG cylinders, 200 units of free power, free bus travel for women, loan waiver, and the caste census. He also advised them to strongly counter opposition parties’ narratives.
The chief minister stated that Telangana has become a role model for the country by conducting a caste census, establishing the Young India Skill University and Sports University, and attracting world-renowned companies to invest in the state.
He called upon the party workers not to rest until Rahul Gandhi becomes prime minister of India.