Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s feedback on Hindu deities snowballed into a significant political storm Wednesday, with the BJP accusing him of demeaning Hindu items, and belittling devotees.

The social gathering’s Yuva and Mahila Morcha staff tried to put a siege to the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters, Gandhi Bhavan, in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Prevented by the police, they burnt the effigy of the chief minister, all of the whereas demanding he instantly apologise to the Hindu neighborhood.

“The Congress, which hates Hindus, is submissive to the AIMIM. And the CM is now spewing venom on Hindus.” 

In Delhi, BJP nationwide spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi mentioned Revanth’s remarks depict a sample of Congress leaders “insulting” Hindu deities, “which can’t be tolerated”.

“This is identical CM who in the course of the Jubilee Hills bypolls brazenly introduced that the Congress means Muslim, Muslim means Congress. We’ve no objection in any respect, go together with the neighborhood. However don’t dare insult our Hindu gods and goddesses,” Trivedi mentioned, whereas accusing the Congress of becoming a member of palms with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM.

Revanth made his contentious comment Tuesday whereas addressing the newly appointed district Congress presidents and different leaders at Gandhi Bhavan. Referring to the disagreement amongst leaders over among the appointments, he mentioned there isn’t any unanimity even amongst Hindus as they don’t pray to 1 God.

“The Congress social gathering consists of individuals, leaders of various opinions, mindsets, that’s why it has survived this lengthy. There are three crore gods and goddesses in Hinduism, proper, for what? For individuals sustaining celibacy, there may be Hanuman, for one going for 2 marriages there may be one other god. For these consuming alcohol there may be one. Then there are Yellamma, Pochamma, Maisamma … Toddy is poured, hen is obtainable to some deities. Even for individuals consuming simply vegetarian, lentil meals, there’s a god,” Revanth mentioned, as a number of Congress leaders round him broke into laughter. 

One other Day One other Insult to Hindu’s by Congress

Congress mocks, abuses, insults Hindus day in and day trip and when election outcomes come, they blame EVMs.

CM Revanth Reddy feedback in the present day mirror the identical. Congress has a historical past of insulting Hinduism, from inventing the parable… pic.twitter.com/1qQsQFrzRL

— N Ramchander Rao (@N_RamchanderRao) December 2, 2025

Advising the newly appointed district chiefs, he mentioned, “There isn’t any settlement amongst us over one God. One bows to Venkateshwara Swamy, one to Anjaneya, some take Ayyappa Deeksha, some Shiva-mala. So, I don’t suppose there will probably be a consensus on political leaders, DCC presidents. However then there must be a beneficial opinion within the public about us.” 

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‘Congress too like Hindu society’

BJP leaders had been fast to mount an assault on Revanth. Union Minister of State for Dwelling Affairs Bandi Sanjay mentioned the CM’s remarks had been clear proof that the “Congress’ hatred for Hindus moves by its veins”.

Bandi mentioned the apprehensions he expressed in the course of the Jubilee Hills byelection—“if the Congress or the BRS had been to win even by mistake, Hindus would face a state of affairs the place they might not step outdoors with their heads held excessive”—have come true. 

“With the CM’s remarks, the plight has change into clear. The social gathering’s (Congress’) hatred in the direction of Hindus and Hindu deities now stands uncovered,” the Karimnagar Lok Sabha MP mentioned in a press release. 

“The Hindu neighborhood should severely mirror on this. Will you stay divided and preserve swallowing insults and humiliation? Or will you unite and exhibit the energy of Hindus?” 

Each Telangana BJP head Ramchander Rao and Andhra Pradesh unit head P.V.N. Madhav condemned Revanth’s remarks and demanded his apology to the Hindu neighborhood.

Accusing the CM of changing into conceited on energy, Rao mentioned Revanth “is continuous his anti-Hindu statements and the Congress social gathering’s appeasement coverage to draw Muslim votes within the native physique elections within the state”. 

The native physique polls within the state are scheduled subsequent week.

CM Revanth, who’s in Delhi to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers and the highest Congress leaders for the Telangana Rising Summit subsequent week, defended his feedback, saying he “solely meant to convey the message that Congress too is just like the Hindu society”.

“The BJP, which misplaced its deposit in Jubilee Hills bypolls, is making it an issue,” the CM advised the media, including solely edited parts of his speech made at his social gathering’s inside meet had been being circulated. “However thanks for making me well-liked in north India too.”

(Edited by Ajeet Tiwari)

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