Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Sparks Controversy With Anti-Hindu Remarks

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has ignited a political firestorm after allegedly mocking Hindu deities while addressing a Congress party meeting. Drawing an analogy to the party's inclusivity, Reddy remarked, 'There is one god for those who are unmarried — Hanuman... and there is yet another god for those who drink alcohol.' He further stated that while some gods are offered 'dal and rice', others receive 'chicken'. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have condemned the statements as 'anti-Hindu', accusing Reddy of hurting religious sentiments to appease a vote bank. The programme analyzes the political fallout of these controversial comments.