Party officials slam Revant Reddy’s harsh language, cite political frustration

Hyderabad, November 10 — Senior BJP figure N. Ramachandra Rao, leader of the party’s Telangana unit, lashed out at Chief Minister Revant Reddy for employing unparliamentary diction in reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rao told reporters that while political leaders are always open to scrutiny, such scrutiny must be accompanied by respect for the office of the Prime Minister and the decorum of parliamentary discourse.

"Democracy forbids the use of crude language. We condemn any attempt to diminish the stature of the Prime Minister through insults," Rao asserted. He suggested that Reddy’s loss of temper may be rooted in a perceived erosion of his political capital after the Prime Minister’s and Home Minister’s recent canvassing tours, which reportedly amplified the BJP’s popular support across Telangana.

The controversy intensifies after Reddy claimed that the upcoming "Praja Balam" program, to commence post‑Sankranti, would bring about a "tsunami" that could wash away Prime Minister Modi and BJP leader K. Chandrashekhar Rao. The statement was widely interpreted as a direct attack on national leadership.

BJP spokesperson Samta seized the moment to challenge Sonia Gandhi and the Congress Party on the Ayodhya question, demanding a transparent stance. She highlighted the Ram Temple’s status as a touchstone for the nation’s majority faith, invoked constitutional rights to free expression and worship, and reminded the opposition of the Emergency period—a chapter the party describes as a dark episode in India’s democratic history.