Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday said AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi served as the BJP’s political lifeline. He alleged that the party repeatedly invoked Owaisi’s name to polarise voters.
Addressing the media as campaigning ended for the municipal elections, Revanth Reddy said BJP leaders constantly brought up Owaisi during polls. According to him, the party had no agenda beyond projecting the Majlis leader for votes.
Taking a swipe, the Chief Minister said BJP leaders began every election day by remembering Owaisi. In his words, Owaisi had turned into a “god” for the BJP. As a result, he claimed the party depended on him for electoral survival.
At the same time, Revanth Reddy sharply criticised Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay. He questioned their appeal to vote in the name of Narendra Modi. He asked what role the Prime Minister had in local body elections.
Revanth Reddy attacks BJP, defends Congress record
Continuing his remarks, Revanth Reddy said BJP leaders promised to bring funds from the Centre during every election. However, he said states naturally received their statutory share. Therefore, he asked what special funds the BJP had actually secured for Telangana.
He pointed out that Telangana received only 42 paise for every rupee paid to the Centre. By contrast, he said Bihar received nearly six rupees for every rupee contributed. Because of this, he accused the Centre of neglecting southern states.
Raising another issue, Revanth Reddy asked whether Kishan Reddy or Bandi Sanjay ever spoke against this discrimination. He alleged that the Centre sanctioned no new major projects to Telangana. Instead, he said northern states received most large investments.
Referring to the past, he recalled that K. Chandrashekar Rao ruled Telangana for nearly a decade. Meanwhile, Modi remained Prime Minister throughout that period. He questioned what the BRS government delivered during those years.
He then asked whether Modi would come to clear drains if people voted for the BJP. Similarly, he asked whether KCR would return if voters backed the BRS. In contrast, Revanth Reddy said the Congress government delivered visible results within two years.
Listing achievements, he said the government paid salaries to employees on the first of every month. Additionally, he said Aarogyasri coverage increased to ₹10 lakh. He noted that women received free RTC bus travel, while long-pending ration cards and Indiramma houses were also issued.
Finally, Revanth Reddy said Congress would return to power again. He urged voters to support Congress candidates in the municipal elections. He assured guaranteed development if the party received a mandate.