KTR hits back at CM Revanth Reddy’s ‘Worker’s Mindset’ remark

"To those who believe they can diminish my worth by labeling me merely as an IT employee, I say this – being part of the IT industry requires real talent, education, skill, and commitment. Unlike those who resort to bribing MLAs or paying off Delhi bosses for a job, IT professionals earn their livelihood through hard work and creativity," he remarked, offering a subtle rebuke.

Hyderabad: BRS working president and former IT Minister KT Rama Rao delivered a scathing retort to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s recent attempt to belittle him by labeling him an “IT employee with a worker’s mindset.” In his trademark sharp tone, turned the jibe on its head, emphasising the value of hard work, education, and integrity over unethical practices in politics.

“To those who think they can belittle me by calling me just an IT employee, I say this – being part of the IT industry takes genuine talent, education, skill, and dedication. Unlike carrying bags of cash to bribe MLAs or paying Delhi bosses for a job, IT professionals earn their livelihood through hard work and ingenuity,” he remarked, delivering a thinly-veiled rebuke.

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Expressing solidarity with the IT and ITES workforce, Rama Rao saluted to them stating that their tireless efforts and brilliant minds are the backbone of the modern tech world. “Without you, the wheels of innovation and progress would grind to a halt,” he added.

Further, the former IT Minister declared his unapologetic pride in his roots, education, work experience, tech background and colleagues, which is in stark contrast to his critics. “Let’s be honest: some accidental politicians, cannot hold a candle to your educational credentials or your work ethic. And we are all paying the price for their half-baked policies,” he quipped, taking a dig at the Chief Minister.

During an interview with a national television channel from Davos, Revanth Reddy said Rama Rao had worked in an IT firm earlier, “probably as a computer data operator” and had an IT employee “worker mindset”, and speaks like an employee. He claimed that he, on the other hand, was a politician, a leader, and a policy maker and said that he “need not know everything” since there were experienced officials to take his instructions whenever he wanted to make policies.