HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday addressed the manager assembly of the state Congress, highlighting the range throughout the occasion and drawing an analogy with Hindu faith.“The Congress takes alongside all sorts of people. One says he’ll worship Lord Venkateswara, one other says he’ll worship Hanuman. After we couldn’t carry consensus on gods, I do not suppose we are able to have consensus on political leaders and DCC presidents,” he mentioned, in response to information company PTI.He additional defined the number of Hindu worship practices, saying, “What number of gods are there for Hindus? Three crores? There may be Hanuman for individuals who will not be married. There may be one other god for individuals who marry twice. There are native deities the place toddy and non-vegetarian meals are served throughout sure occasions and there are gods worshipped by those that eat ‘dal rice’ (vegetarians).”The CM’s feedback got here amid studies of unease throughout the Congress over the appointment of recent District Congress Committee (DCC) chiefs.BJP leaders in Telangana, together with Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, criticized the remarks. In an announcement, Kishan Reddy mentioned the chief minister, through the latest Jubilee Hills bypoll marketing campaign, had acknowledged that “Congress means Muslims and Muslims imply Congress”.The CM seems to be making conceited feedback towards Hindus and Hindu gods and goddesses due to his friendship with the AIMIM, he mentioned. “The time has come for Hindus to unite in Telangana additionally. The time has come to indicate the facility of Hindus to Revanth Reddy and Congress occasion,” he mentioned.Sanjay Kumar added, “Hindu society ought to suppose now whether or not they need to face insults by remaining divided or present their energy by guaranteeing unity. BJP by no means insults different religions. BJP respects all religions.”State BJP president N Ramchander Rao introduced protests throughout Telangana on December 3 towards Revanth Reddy’s feedback, together with the burning of effigies.
