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Jagga Reddy Accuses BJP of Blocking Revanth Reddy’s US Tour
T Jagga Reddy said the BJP-led Central government stopped Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy from visiting the United States.
The trip was reportedly planned to discuss education development.
Reddy said Revanth was allowed to travel to London but was brought back before going to the US.
He believes the trip was stopped for political reasons because Revanth belongs to the Congress party.
A BJP-linked objection reportedly concerned a planned meeting with someone accused of speaking against the country.
Reddy compared this with Narendra Modi’s earlier visit to Pakistan to meet Nawaz Sharif.
He also defended Revanth’s loyalty to Rahul Gandhi.
Reddy highlighted several welfare schemes introduced by the Congress government in Telangana.
Telangana Congress leader T Jagga Reddy accused the BJP government of blocking Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s planned US education development tour.
Reddy said the Central government allowed Revanth Reddy’s London trip but brought him back before the proposed US visit.
He questioned BJP criticism of the chief minister, citing Narendra Modi’s unofficial 2015 visit to Pakistan to meet Nawaz Sharif.
Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender allegedly objected that Revanth Reddy planned to meet someone who had spoken against India.
Reddy praised Congress welfare measures, including free bus travel, loan waivers, fine rice and smart ration cards.
- Who
- T Jagga Reddy made the accusations about Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s proposed tour.
- What
- Reddy alleged that the BJP-led Central government obstructed Revanth Reddy’s planned US visit for education development.
- Where
- The comments were reported from Hyderabad; the proposed visit was to the United States after travel to London.
- When
- The remarks were made on Tuesday.
- Why
- Reddy said the tour was blocked for political reasons, while citing an alleged concern about a planned meeting with a person who had spoken against the country.
Jagga Reddy’s accusation
BJP-linked objection
Reason for stopping the US tour
Jagga Reddy’s accusation
Jagga Reddy said the BJP-led Central government politically obstructed the tour because Revanth Reddy is a Congress chief minister.
BJP-linked objection
Reddy said Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender alleged that Revanth Reddy planned to meet someone who had spoken against the country.
Political comparison
Jagga Reddy’s accusation
Reddy argued that Revanth Reddy’s official US trip should not have been blocked and questioned BJP criticism of it.
BJP-linked objection
Reddy described the BJP’s stated criticism as inconsistent with Narendra Modi’s unofficial visit to Pakistan to meet Nawaz Sharif.
Key facts
- Accuser
- T Jagga Reddy, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee working president
- Chief minister
- Revanth Reddy of Telangana
- Planned destination
- United States
- Purpose cited
- Education development tour
- Prior travel
- Revanth Reddy was reportedly allowed to travel to London before being brought back
- Comparison cited
- Reddy referred to Narendra Modi’s unofficial visit to Pakistan to meet Nawaz Sharif
- Welfare measures mentioned
- Free bus travel, loan waivers, fine rice and smart ration cards
Quotes
T Jagga Reddy
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee working president
“because the Telangana Chief Minister is from the Congress party, the Central BJP government blocked him. It prevented the Telangana CM’s tour from being successful.”
thehansindia.com
“Even if you move from the bedroom to the office, the PM’s security checks everything. So how did Modi, who is bound by such protocols, go to Pakistan?”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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