‘Time for me to show my political side,’ says Revanth Reddy; indicates political churning ahead of elections

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says gates to Opposition party members who would like to join the Congress ahead of Parliament elections.

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the ‘gates’ have been opened by the Congress to send a strong signal to those talking about toppling his Government as the party could not be blind to the challenges and claims by the BRS and the BJP that this government would fall after the Parliament elections.

Mr. Reddy put out a clear picture of the party’s future political course, indicating that MLAs and leaders from other parties would be inducted into the Congress. “We are forced to do this to counter the threats,” he said while addressing ‘Meet the Media’, organised by the Telangana Union of Working Journalists (TUWJ) in Hyderabad on March 17.

“The first 100 days I focussed on governance, but the Opposition parties focused on toppling this government. With the Election Commission declaring the schedule, it is time for me to show the political side of mine,” he said. “We just opened one gate now,” he said, indicating that a political churning to follow ahead of the Parliament elections.

Even as Mr. Reddy was addressing the media, sitting BRS MP from Chevella, Ranjit Reddy and Khairatabad BRS MLA Danam Nagender joined the Congress party.

Recalling the statements and claims of BRS leaders including Kadiyam Srihari and BJP MP K. Lakshman, he said their combined conspiracy has to be tackled and he will do whatever is necessary to save the government elected by the people.

Stating that he offered 100 days of democratic governance, the Chief Minister took potshots at former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao accusing him of destroying Telangana’s culture, traditions, self-respect and pride.

He said just like the Nizam, Mr. Rao also believed in autocracy and people should be at his feet because he had implemented some welfare schemes. He alleged that KCR sent a strong signal of suppression to whoever questioned his decisions as he also believed that his successors should rule the State.