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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Under Fire for 'BJP Stole Lord Ram, God of Rich' Remark
- •Telangana CM Revanth Reddy sparked controversy by claiming BJP "stole Lord Ram" and that Shiva is the God of the poor while Ram is the God of the rich.
- •Reddy stated that Congress is successful in the south because they are "Dravidians" and devotees of Shiva, while people in the north are "Aryans" and devotees of Lord Ram.
- •He questioned why PM Modi and BJP only say "Jai Sri Ram" and not "Har Har Mahadev," alleging BJP is a party of the rich.
- •Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar slammed Reddy, highlighting Telangana's spiritual sites like Dakshina Kashi and Dakshina Ayodhya, and PM Modi's connection to Varanasi.
- •Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao criticized Reddy's remarks, accusing Congress of a "divide and rule" strategy that seeks to divide even gods and reflects hatred towards Hindus.
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Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy claimed that the BJP stole Lord Ram, whom he described as the god of the rich, while stating that Shiva is worshipped by southern states and represents the poor. These comments were made during an event in Delhi.
Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar slammed Revanth Reddy on X for drawing political boundaries between Lord Ram and Lord Shiva. He pointed out that Telangana houses spiritual sites like Dakshina Kashi at Vemulawada and Dakshina Ayodhya at Bhadrachalam.
Telangana state BJP chief N Ramchander Rao criticized Congress as a vicious party that thrives on divide and rule, stating that Reddy's remarks reflect the party's deep-rooted hatred towards Hindus and its history of dividing people along caste, region, and religion.
