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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.
A. Revanth Reddy
on Black magic · 4 statements
“Revanth Reddy alleged that BRS leaders, including T. Harish Rao, were travelling to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to perform Aghora rituals and “evil practices” intended to cause drought, failed rains and even deaths in Telangana.”
Jupally Krishna Rao
on Srisailam water · 4 statements
“Reported as saying that Srisailam project water could be used to ensure that liquor production, particularly beer manufacturing, did not face water shortages.”
A. Revanth Reddy
on Kaleshwaram · 3 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 Irrigation · 2 statements
“Revanth Reddy said that if BRS leaders questioned the government over irrigation water, their blood should be spilled on the fields so crops would grow.”
A. Revanth Reddy
on Aghora rituals · 2 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 KCR · 2 statements
“KCR came from Bihar to loot Telangana… If it doesn’t come out straight, we know how to bring it out the crooked way.”
Revanth Reddy accused former minister T. Harish Rao of performing “black magic” against Telangana and its people, and questioned his visits to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Public meeting in Sangareddy, where he attacked K. Chandrashekar Rao and T. Harish Rao.
Statecraft is a poor place to outsource policy analysis to the occult.
“Harish Rao is visiting temples to hinder the prosperity of Telangana and to pray that there are no rains in the state.”
Video statement shared on social media; the remarks later prompted a legal notice from Harish Rao
When governance becomes weather superstition, public office has left the building.
The Delhi student protests were not genuinely led by NEET candidates but by “local goons”; he also claimed foreign interests had used misinformation to destabilise the government.
Media interaction at the Roads and Buildings Department guest house in Vikarabad, following Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
When students demand answers, branding them infiltrators is governance by accusation.
“Even if BLOs do not perform their duties and remain idle or asleep, they will still receive their salaries.”
Programme in Kodangal while discussing Booth Level Officers’ work during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Public servants need support and accountability, not a televised invitation to resentment.
“Even if BLOs did not perform their duties and remained idle or asleep, they would get their salaries.”
Public programme in Kodangal while discussing the Special Intensive Revision exercise, July 22, 2026
Public servants deserved scrutiny; publicly insulting an entire workforce was not scrutiny.
“They don’t work, but sleep, as salaries are credited to their bank accounts.”
Remarks at a programme in Kodangal during the Special Intensive Revision voter-enumeration exercise.
The state’s chief executive chose public demoralisation over basic administrative judgment.
“What is our Manohar doing? Our Manohar should postpone it for 10 days. I do not know whether our people buy land in acres and sell it in yards to the poor. Stop that real estate business for a few days and focus on the SIR process.”
Public meeting in Kodangal, addressing Congress leader Manohar and urging party workers to focus on the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
A chief minister should not make party real estate sound like an administrative department.
He said that even if Booth Level Officers did not do their work and remained idle or asleep, they would still receive their salaries. He also said they should continue working until August 3 to earn those salaries.
Programme in Kodangal during the Special Intensive Revision electoral-enumeration exercise.
Public service cannot be reduced to a salary threat from the chief minister.
Farmers were advised to cultivate drought-resistant, dry crops because of deficient rainfall and the impact of El Niño.
Defence of the government’s handling of Jurala Project water releases amid farmers’ protests and water scarcity in the ayacut.
No water? Change the crop. Brilliant governance.
BRS leaders performed black magic to cause drought in Telangana.
Allegation reported in connection with drought conditions in Telangana.
When governance fails, summon the occult.
“You will be beaten black and blue.”
Public meeting in Parakala, Warangal district
Threatening unemployed young people is a strange substitute for answering them.