Telangana Congress leader Reddy courts controversy with 'Bihar batch' remark

Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy courted controversy following his statement on bureaucrats. He alleged that IAS officers from Bihar are getting top posts in KCR government.

Telangana Congress president and MP Revanth Reddy courted controversy after his 'Bihar batch' jibe at state bureaucrats. Addressing party workers of Secunderabad parliamentary constituency on Monday, Revanth Reddy said IAS officers from Bihar are given key posts in Telangana.

Reddy said, "Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Municipal Administration Secretary Arvind Kumar, another senior IAS officer Sandeep Sultania, Irrigation Secretary Rajat Kumar and in Incharge DGP IPS Anjani Kumar all hail from Bihar. The Bihar batch is ruling the state."

He alleged that IAS and IPS officers of Telangana origin are not getting opportunities in the TRS government and native IPS Praveen Kumar had to resign as 'he did not like the KCR rule’.

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Reddy further criticised political strategist Prashant Kishore, after the ruling TRS hired I-PAC, the political advocacy group founded by Prashant Kishore for the next assembly elections.

He said, ‘’KCR went to Bihar and got Prashant Kishore as he was scared. He has brought Prashant Kishore from Bihar to ensure his victory.’’ Reddy also claimed that chief of police DGP Mahender Reddy is being told to resign by the CM.

Revant further alleged that even CM KCR's ancestors are from Bihar and the 'Bihar gang' is now on a mission to plunder the state.