Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Revanth Reddy’s Ram-Shiva Remarks Trigger Telangana Congress-BJP Clash
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy made comments comparing Lord Shiva and Lord Ram.
He said Lord Shiva was connected with poor people.
He said Lord Ram was connected with rich people.
He also called the BJP a party of the rich.
Congress defended what he said.
The BJP strongly criticized him and called him “Revanthuddin.”
A Times Now program discussed the disagreement.
The debate also asked whether Congress was trying to divide people to gain political support.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said Lord Shiva was the God of the poor and Lord Ram the God of the rich.
Reddy also described the Bharatiya Janata Party as a party of the rich.
The Indian National Congress defended the chief minister’s remarks.
The Bharatiya Janata Party criticized Reddy and used the phrase “Revanthuddin” against him.
The Times Now debate examined whether the comments reflected an attempt by Congress to divide voters along caste and religious lines.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, the Indian National Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- What
- A political dispute over Reddy’s comments comparing Lord Shiva, Lord Ram, and social classes.
- Where
- Telangana; the remarks were discussed on Times Now’s Newshour Debate.
- Why
- The BJP objected to Reddy’s comments, while Congress defended them; the debate questioned whether the remarks were divisive.
Congress Defense
BJP Criticism
Meaning of Reddy’s remarks
Congress Defense
Congress defended the chief minister’s comparison of Lord Shiva, Lord Ram, and social classes.
BJP Criticism
The BJP condemned the comparison and attacked Reddy, including through the phrase “Revanthuddin.”
Political intent
Congress Defense
The remarks were presented in the debate as a political statement about class and the BJP’s association with the rich.
BJP Criticism
The BJP-linked criticism and the debate’s framing questioned whether Congress was using caste and religious divisions for political advantage.
- Speaker
- Revanth Reddy, Telangana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader
- Comment on Lord Shiva
- Reddy called Lord Shiva the God of the poor
- Comment on Lord Ram
- Reddy called Lord Ram the God of the rich
- Comment on BJP
- Reddy described the BJP as a party of the rich
- Congress response
- Congress defended Reddy’s remarks
- BJP response
- The BJP launched a strong attack on Reddy and used the phrase “Revanthuddin”
- Media discussion
- Times Now’s Newshour Debate with Navika Kumar examined the controversy