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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.
“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 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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
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.
“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.
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.
Public meeting in Mulugu district; the allegation prompted a response from BRS leader T. Harish Rao
Governance is difficult enough without filing weather complaints against occultists.
““Students from minority communities can dismantle and reassemble a Rafale aircraft, but they cannot remember lessons from a book.” He also said: “Dekhe toh seekh jaate” — they learn by seeing — but “padhe toh bhool jaate” — they forget when they study.”
Speech at the Minorities Excellence Summit, Adivasi Bhavan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
A Chief Minister turned educational encouragement into a stereotype with wings.
“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.”
Public meeting in Mulugu district
A Chief Minister’s weather policy should not involve occult allegations.
“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.”
Public meeting in Mulugu district, where the Chief Minister alleged that political opponents conducted occult rituals to cause drought in Telangana.
Telangana needs accountable water policy, not supernatural explanations for political weather.
“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… Though they performed aghora pujas, God is not with them. God is with us.”
Public meeting in Mulugu district
A Chief Minister’s office should not sound like an occult hotline.