Revanth Reddy’s Delhi drama on BC reservations exposes Congress hypocrisy: Harish Rao

Former Minister T. Harish Rao criticised the Congress party's recent protest in Delhi on BC reservations, calling it a "flop show" and exposing what he described as the party’s insincerity and internal contradictions.

Hyderabad: Terming the Congress party’s protest on BC reservations in Delhi a flop show, former Minister and senior MLA T Harish Rao said it exposed the Congress party’s indifference towards Backward Classes (BCs) and a lack of public trust in Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. He pointed out the glaring absence of senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge at the protest.

“Even when the protest was held close to Rahul Gandhi’s location, he chose to skip it. Kharge openly prioritised Bihar over BCs,” he remarked.

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In a statement, Harish Rao exposed contradictions within the Congress narrative. He said while Revanth Reddy said the demand for 42 per cent BC reservation was specific to Telangana, and not Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh or any other State, Rahul Gandhi tweeted that the struggle was for the entire nation.

“The mismatch speaks volumes about their sincerity,” he added.

The former Minister ridiculed the party’s selective activism.

“They never demanded BC quota in Congress-ruled States,” he said, accusing Congress of using backward classes as mere political props in Telangana. He stated that people of Telangana could see through the Congress’s duplicity.