PNS|Hyderabad
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, strongly criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s recent remarks, in which the CM claimed that the state’s financial condition is bad, not a single paisa is being given as loan, and that he is being treated like a thief in New Delhi, fearing that he might walk away with their shoes.
“The Chief Minister has admitted that he can no longer fulfil the promises made to the people during the last elections.
will be no Rs 4,000 pension for the elderly. The promise of Rs 2,500 monthly assistance and a tola of gold for women, too has been proved to be hollow. Unemployment benefits of Rs 4,000 won’t be given either. The ?5 lakh student assurance card is also off the table. And all promises made to farmers have been abandoned,” Sanjay said.
He declared that the Congress is finished in Telangana. “What answer will Rahul give now, after holding the Constitution and pledging commitments to the people of Telangana?” Sanjay said.
“Congress Ministers and MLAs are gripped by fear after the CM’s statements. There is no question of letting go of the Congress which has broken promises. Starting Wednesday, we will confront Congress MLAs and Ministers, along with the people,” he added.
Sanjay visited the mandal headquarters at Yellareddypet in Rajanna Sircilla district on Tuesday. He stopped by the local press club and interacted briefly with journalists. Later, he launched a scathing attack on the CM.
“Revanth Reddy, who should act like the head of the Telangana family, is behaving like someone helpless. It’s shameful that he said the state is bankrupt. People are already against the Congress. After the CM’s remarks on Monday, it’s all over for them,” he said.
“Saying that he isn’t even getting an appointment in New Delhi is a blatant lie. The CM met the Prime Minister several times, most recently in December 2023, July 2024, and February 2025. He frequently meets Union ministers. Just Tuesday, he met Nitin Gadkari. Yet, he claims he’s being avoided out of fear that he might steal their shoes. What does he mean by ‘stealing shoes’? I don’t understand. May be that is Congress culture,” he said.
“The Chief Minister’s remarks make one thing clear. He has thrown in the towel. He admits he can’t fulfil his promises, can’t resolve the issues faced by government employees, and now openly says he’s unable to deliver what he had pledged,” Sanjay said.
“Now the public must decide. Before elections, Revanth admitted the state’s finances were in bad shape. Yet, he promised to implement the six guarantees within 100 days. He even gave a bond paper committing to these. But after coming to power, he has washed his hands of everything. Why have they given up? Congress leaders must answer,” Sanjay said.
