BJP has criticised Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy’s statement, “Congress means Muslims and Muslims mean Congress,” accusing the ruling party of engaging in vote-bank politics. BJP state president N Ramchander Rao called the remark communal and objectionable, suggesting Reddy is prioritising Muslim votes over Hindu voters and adopting a tone similar to AIMIM. Telangana BJP president Rao; CM Revanth Reddy NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janta Party on Thursday hit out at Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy for his remark, “Congress means Muslims and Muslims mean Congress,” accusing the state’s ruling party of engaging in vote-bank politics.State BJP president N Ramchander Rao said that the chief minister was “frustrated” and speaking in the same tone as the AIMIM led by Asaduddin Owaisi. “Most communal riots happened under Congress rule. How can he say Congress means Muslims? This is a communal and objectionable statement. He only wants Muslim votes and is not thinking of Hindu voters,” Rao told PTI.’2-4 Slaps…’ Revanth Reddy Drops Another SHOCKER Day After ‘Slap Journalists’ RowHe also took a dig at the chief minister for wearing a cap, saying he had become “Revanth Uddin” during his campaign. Earlier in the day, chief minister Reddy, while addressing a campaign rally, defended his decision to induct former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin into the state cabinet saying, “The Congress government has always given opportunities to minorities. Congress means Muslims and Muslims mean Congress.”Also read: ‘Vote chori proof’: Opposition attacks Rakesh Sinha, BJP leaders for voting in two states; RSS ideologue hits backThe Jubilee Hills bypoll was necessitated after the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June due to a heart attack. While Gopinath’s widow Sunita is contesting on a BRS ticket, the BJP has fielded Deepak Reddy. The Congress candidate Naveen Yadav is also backed by AIMIM.A day earlier, the Telangana chief minister, wearing a white topi and accompanied by AIMIM MLA Kausar Mohiuddin and corporator Rasheed Farazuddin, appealed to minority voters to teach both Modi and KCR a fitting lesson. “This is not just Naveen Yadav of the Congress versus Maganti Sunitha of the BRS. It is Modi and KCR on one side, and Revanth, Rahul Gandhi, and Asaduddin Owaisi on the other,” he said.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janta Party on Thursday hit out at Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy for his remark, “Congress means Muslims and Muslims mean Congress,” accusing the state’s ruling party of engaging in vote-bank politics.State BJP president N Ramchander Rao said that the chief minister was “frustrated” and speaking in the same tone as the AIMIM led by Asaduddin Owaisi. “Most communal riots happened under Congress rule. How can he say Congress means Muslims? This is a communal and objectionable statement. He only wants Muslim votes and is not thinking of Hindu voters,” Rao told PTI.
He also took a dig at the chief minister for wearing a cap, saying he had become “Revanth Uddin” during his campaign. Earlier in the day, chief minister Reddy, while addressing a campaign rally, defended his decision to induct former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin into the state cabinet saying, “The Congress government has always given opportunities to minorities. Congress means Muslims and Muslims mean Congress.”Also read: ‘Vote chori proof’: Opposition attacks Rakesh Sinha, BJP leaders for voting in two states; RSS ideologue hits backThe Jubilee Hills bypoll was necessitated after the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June due to a heart attack. While Gopinath’s widow Sunita is contesting on a BRS ticket, the BJP has fielded Deepak Reddy. The Congress candidate Naveen Yadav is also backed by AIMIM.A day earlier, the Telangana chief minister, wearing a white topi and accompanied by AIMIM MLA Kausar Mohiuddin and corporator Rasheed Farazuddin, appealed to minority voters to teach both Modi and KCR a fitting lesson. “This is not just Naveen Yadav of the Congress versus Maganti Sunitha of the BRS. It is Modi and KCR on one side, and Revanth, Rahul Gandhi, and Asaduddin Owaisi on the other,” he said.
