Congress Aims to Defeat Modi and Remove BJP from Power at the Centre, Says Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said his government would extend full support to minorities and work for their welfare in every possible way. Speaking at the National Education and Minority Welfare Day celebrations held at Banjara Bhavan in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, he accused the BJP of politicising scholarships provided to minority students. Recalling the contributions of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, he said the Congress government had laid strong foundations for India's education and irrigation sectors. He also highlighted the role of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as the country's first Education Minister and said that universities and IITs established during Congress rule helped create opportunities for Indian students to reach leading positions in global companies.

The Chief Minister stressed the need to equip young people with skills that match the requirements of modern industries. He said ITIs were being transformed into ITCs to strengthen skill development and that a Skill University with modern facilities was being developed in Telangana. He also expressed concern that the growth of artificial intelligence could threaten white-collar jobs, while stating that blue-collar employment would remain less affected. Revanth Reddy recalled the four per cent reservations for minorities in education and employment introduced by the Congress government following the Sachar Committee recommendations. He accused the BJP of attempting to remove the voting rights of minorities and alleged that the SIR exercise was being used to delete the names of minorities, Scheduled Tribes, Adivasis and poor people from voter lists. Rejecting the BRS allegation that the Congress and BJP were working together, he said defeating Narendra Modi and removing him from power at the Centre would be the Congress party's main objective in the coming elections.