Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Telangana Minister Seeks CM's Photo on Central Schemes
This story is about a political leader in India who is angry with the Central government.
His name is Adluri Laxman Kumar, and he is a minister in the state of Telangana.
He wants the Central government to put the photograph of Telangana's Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy, on its scheme posters.
He says Telangana gives a lot of tax money to the Central government but does not get enough money back.
He thinks another state, Andhra Pradesh, is getting more money from the Centre.
He is also upset about an incident in a place called Uttarakhand.
Some people washed with Ganga river water the place where a big Congress leader, Mallikarjun Kharge, had held a meeting.
Laxman Kumar thinks this was disrespectful and wants the people responsible to be punished.
He even asked the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, to resign from his job.
Finally, he told Dalit leaders who are part of the BJP party to leave it.
Telangana minister Adluri Laxman Kumar demanded the Union government print Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's photograph on Central schemes.
He alleged Telangana contributes substantial taxes through GST to the Centre but receives inadequate funds, while large allocations are made to Andhra Pradesh.
He criticised BJP and RSS activists for allegedly cleansing with Ganga water the venue where AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge had participated in a meeting in Uttarakhand.
He demanded the resignation of Union home minister Amit Shah and sought registration of a case under the SC, ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against those responsible for the Uttarakhand incident.
He called upon Dalit leaders in the BJP to leave the party and asked Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Nizamabad MP D. Arvind to respond.
- Who
- Telangana minister Adluri Laxman Kumar, with criticism directed at the Union government, the BJP, RSS activists, and Union home minister Amit Shah.
- What
- Demanded that the Union government print Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's photo on Central schemes; alleged Telangana is underfunded despite high GST contributions; and demanded action over the Ganga-water cleansing incident at AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge's venue in Uttarakhand.
- When
- Saturday, when Laxman Kumar addressed a press conference and participated in the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
- Where
- Press conference at Karimnagar, Telangana; the referenced cleansing incident occurred in Uttarakhand.
- Why
- Laxman Kumar alleged Telangana receives inadequate Central funds despite substantial tax payments and that the BJP government has shown an anti-Dalit stance.
- Speaker
- Adluri Laxman Kumar, Telangana minister
- Location
- Karimnagar, Telangana
- Main demand
- Print CM A. Revanth Reddy's photograph on Central schemes
- Funding allegation
- Telangana pays substantial GST to the Centre but receives inadequate funds, while large allocations go to Andhra Pradesh
- Incident cited
- BJP and RSS activists allegedly cleansed with Ganga water the venue of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge's meeting in Uttarakhand
- Action sought
- Resignation of Union home minister Amit Shah and registration of a case under the SC, ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
- Respondents asked
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union minister of state for home; D. Arvind, Nizamabad MP
- Context
- 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Police Parade Grounds, Karimnagar