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The weirdest, most absurd, most viral things Telangana politicians actually said — the exact quote, the date, the context, and a source link that proves it. The quote is the record; the Telangana.Social line is our comeback. Same speaker, same topic, two dates: see for yourself.
The same speaker on the same topic across different dates. We lay the statements side by side — you decide whether the story changed.
Konda Vishweshwar Reddy
on Student protests · 7 statements
“If it was America, they would have shot them.”
A. Revanth Reddy
on Kaleshwaram · 5 statements
“Ask them [KTR and Harish Rao] to go there [Kaleshwaram] and jump into the water, tying a stone to themselves. We will lose the ‘Shani’ [bad luck]. He later added: “If you cut them and spill their blood on the farms, farmers will be able to cultivate their crops. Their ego and fat will be enough for the crops.””
A. Revanth Reddy
on Aghora rituals · 5 statements
“Revanth Reddy alleged that KCR-family associates were performing “Aghora rituals” and black-magic practices in neighbouring states, supposedly hoping Telangana would suffer drought and public distress.”
A. Revanth Reddy
on Black magic · 4 statements
“Revanth Reddy alleged that a political opponent linked to the BRS had travelled to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to perform Aghora rituals and black magic intended to cause drought, poor rainfall and even deaths in Telangana.”
A. Revanth Reddy
on KCR · 3 statements
“What comparison is there between you and me? There is as much difference between us as there is between Nandi and pandi.”
A. Revanth Reddy
on Water · 2 statements
“If you cut them [BRS leaders] and spill their blood on the farms, farmers will be able to cultivate their crops. Their ego and fat will be enough for the crops.”
“What kind of comparison can there be between you and me? The difference is like between a ‘Nandi’ (sacred bull of Lord Shiva) and ‘Pandi’ (pig). How can you be compared with me?”
Political attack on former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao; the remark was later criticised by BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao in an interview with NDTV.
Public office is not improved by converting political disagreement into animal taxonomy.
“What comparison is there between you and me? There is as much difference between us as there is between Nandi and pandi.”
Public event in Hyderabad, where Reddy attacked former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s absence from active politics.
A public office is not a licence to reduce politics to animal comparisons.
“What kind of comparison can there be between you and me? … The difference between Nandi and Pandi.”
Public programme in Hyderabad, where he attacked former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.
A Chief Minister’s vocabulary should not need a livestock glossary.
“What comparison is there between you and me? There is as much difference between us as there is between Nandi and pandi. A donkey does not know the fragrance of sandalwood. No matter how much colour you apply to a donkey, it will never become a racehorse.”
Event in Hyderabad marking the Congress government’s 1,000 days in office
The dignity of the Chief Minister’s office should survive a thousand days without barnyard comparisons.
“I am from Telangana and he is from Gujarat. This is clear discrimination.”
Press interaction after the Centre denied political clearance for his proposed US trip; Reddy alleged the decision reflected regional discrimination.
Regional pride cannot turn an unproven inference into a settled fact.
““Modi did not insult me, but he has insulted the people of Telangana,” and the Prime Minister was acting “only as a Gujarati, not as the Prime Minister of India.””
Remarks after the Union government denied permission for the US leg of Revanth Reddy’s proposed investment tour
A federal dispute did not require turning regional identity into the argument.
“Modi did not insult me, but he has insulted the people of Telangana. The Prime Minister is still behaving only as a Gujarati, not as the Prime Minister of India.”
Remarks to reporters after the Centre denied political clearance for the US leg of his overseas investment tour.
Criticise Delhi’s decision without reducing public office to regional suspicion.
“Modi is acting as a Gujarati, not as the Prime Minister of India.”
Hyderabad press conference after the Centre denied political clearance for his proposed US visit; he described the decision as discrimination against Telangana in favour of Gujarat.
A national office should be challenged with evidence, not reduced to regional insinuation.
“I might lose elections next time and our government might lose power. What benefit will you derive from my guarantee?”
Interaction with students and staff at Government Polytechnic College, Masab Tank, during protests over the proposed institutional merger.
A minister’s guarantee should outlast his political forecast.
“I might lose elections next time and our government might lose power. What benefit will you derive from my guarantee?”
Interaction with students and staff at Government Polytechnic College, Masab Tank, during protests over the proposed merger of polytechnic institutions with the Shakti department.
Students asked for a guarantee; the minister offered electoral self-doubt.
“The Prime Minister is still behaving as a Gujarati, not as the Prime Minister of India.”
Media interaction after the Centre denied political clearance for his proposed US leg of the Telangana Rising tour
State promotion is legitimate; reducing national office to regional suspicion is not.
“Mamdani is the elected mayor of New York; he is not an anti-social element.”
Press conference at the Secretariat after the Centre denied political clearance for his proposed US visit.
A diplomatic dispute became an unsolicited character certificate for New York’s mayor.
“Some went to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and performed Aghora pujas wishing that there should be drought, people should die and the government should be defamed. Such evil people are also there. Though they performed Aghora pujas, God is not with them. God is with us.”
Public meeting in Mulugu district, alleging that opposition figures performed occult rituals to cause drought in Telangana.
A Chief Minister’s office deserves evidence, not occult accusations against opponents.
Kishan Reddy questioned why Revanth Reddy wanted to meet New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, describing Mamdani as someone who was “pro-Pakistan” and had “spewed venom against India”; he also said the Chief Minister’s proposed foreign-tour schedule was not appropriate for his position.
Remarks during the dispute over the Centre denying clearance for the Telangana Chief Minister’s proposed US visit.
Foreign investment diplomacy has apparently been reduced to a loyalty test.
Revanth Reddy alleged that a political opponent linked to the BRS had travelled to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to perform Aghora rituals and black magic intended to cause drought, poor rainfall and even deaths in Telangana.
Public meeting in Mulugu district.
Telangana needs rainwater planning, not occult explanations from its chief minister.
“Some went to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and performed aghora pujas wishing that there should be drought, people should die and the government should be defamed. Such evil people are also there. Though they performed aghora pujas, God is not with them. God is with us. Because, our resolve is good.”
Public meeting in Mulugu district; the chief minister alleged political opponents performed occult rituals to cause drought, deaths and government defamation in Telangana.
A Chief Minister's chair deserves evidence, not occult accusations.
“Some went to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and performed aghora pujas wishing that there should be drought, people should die and the government should be defamed. Such evil people are also there. Though they performed aghora pujas, God is not with them. God is with us.”
Public meeting in Mulugu district, where he alleged that political opponents performed occult rituals to cause drought and deaths in Telangana.
A Chief Minister's office deserves evidence, not occult explanations for public suffering.
“This is unacceptable. Why is this so dirty?”
Surprise inspection of the Tahsildar office at Pentlavelli in Nagarkurnool district; Rao then personally cleaned the washroom
When basic sanitation requires ministerial theatre, the department has already filed its own indictment.
“I may lose the next election… our government may go.”
Interaction with protesting students at Government Polytechnic, Masab Tank, after they sought written assurances on his promises.
A minister forecasting defeat is an unusually efficient concession of responsibility.
“Minorities children are skilled labourers. They see and learn. But ask them to study, they cannot. They will forget immediately. Ask them to assemble even a Rafale, they will. But cannot study, so we developed ITIs for them to become skilled labourers.”
Speech at the Minority Excellence Summit in Hyderabad
A minority summit should not reduce minority children to a labour-market stereotype.