Addressing the Minorities Excellence Summit, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy said he is proud that while people used to say that residents of Old City do not pay electricity bills or steal power, Muslim minorities are now the biggest beneficiaries of the Congress government’s Gruha Jyothi social welfare scheme under which 200-unit free electricity is provided.
Even as the Central government has assured that no state, particularly, southern states, will lose even a single seat in absolute terms and that any increase will be allocated on a pro-rata basis, several anti-BJP parties and political ‘activists’ have started outrage.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy proposed a new law against insulting religions at a Hyderabad Christmas event. He praised Sonia Gandhi for Telangana statehood, drawing "sycophancy" jabs from BJP and BRS over a viral video.
The case is part of a larger investigation into allegations that five senior police and intelligence officers, along with a TV channel operator, carried out illegal surveillance on at least 600 people, all for the benefit of the then ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
Telangana is planning to extend reservation benefits to 14 backwards Muslim groups based on caste survey data. According to the report, Muslims make up about 12.58% of the state’s population.
In a move that exposes glaring ideological contradictions, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has launched a vigorous campaign to revive Urdu in the state’s education system, even as his government continues its vehement opposition to Hindi—a language he dismisses as “imposed.” This dual stance raises urgent questions about linguistic authenticity, historical revisionism, and political appeasement in India’s youngest state