Archive · 14 Aug 2026
BJP Tiranga Rally Turns Into Attack on Telangana CM Revanth
In Hyderabad, a big group of people walked together carrying the Indian flag.
This walk is called a Tiranga rally, and it happened because Independence Day is coming soon.
The walk started near a statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar and ended at a statue of Swami Vivekananda.
Many thousands of people joined, including students and citizens.
Some important leaders from the BJP party spoke at the rally.
They were angry with the Chief Minister of the state, Mr Revanth Reddy.
They said he should act against other leaders who did not want to sing the national song, Vande Mataram.
Some speakers also said the Congress party should give young people important jobs in the government.
Many people came to listen and show their love for India.
Telangana BJP held a large Tiranga march at Tank Bund in Hyderabad as part of the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ahead of Independence Day.
The rally, flagged off by state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao, ran from the Dr B.R. Ambedkar statue to the Swami Vivekananda statue with thousands of participants.
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy attacked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over MIM leaders' reported opposition to singing Vande Mataram, daring the CM to send them to Cherlapalli jail.
Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar urged Congress to induct Gen-Z leaders into the state Cabinet and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's record.
Notable participants included badminton player Saina Nehwal, actor Sai Kumar, former Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and several MPs and MLAs.
Congress and MIM countered that the BJP was politicizing patriotic symbols for electoral gain and deflecting attention from governance failures.
- Who
- Telangana BJP leaders including N. Ramchander Rao, G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, targeting Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
- What
- A large Tiranga march at which BJP leaders attacked CM Revanth Reddy and Congress over Vande Mataram and youth representation.
- When
- Friday, ahead of Independence Day, as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
- Where
- Tank Bund, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- Why
- To rally patriotic support and pressure the CM over MIM leaders' reported opposition to singing Vande Mataram.
Critics of the BJP's approach
BJP's position
Use of patriotic symbolism
Critics of the BJP's approach
Critics say the BJP is politicizing patriotic symbols like the Tricolour and Vande Mataram for electoral gain and to target opponents.
BJP's position
The BJP says the rally honours the National Flag and the sacrifice of activists like Sama Jagannatha Reddy, calling the flag an insult to Indians.
Action against MIM leaders
Critics of the BJP's approach
Opponents argue the reported opposition to Vande Mataram is being used to unfairly target MIM leaders and stoke communal tensions.
BJP's position
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy demands the CM enforce Parliament's law making Vande Mataram the National Song, daring him to jail the MIM leaders.
Youth representation
Critics of the BJP's approach
Critics say the BJP's demand for Gen-Z Cabinet ministers is hypocritical given its own record on youth inclusion.
BJP's position
BJP leaders say Congress should induct Gen-Z leaders into the state Cabinet and give them key portfolios instead of only talking about lowering the election age.
- Event
- Tiranga rally / march
- Campaign
- Har Ghar Tiranga
- Location
- Tank Bund, Hyderabad
- Route
- Dr B.R. Ambedkar statue to Swami Vivekananda statue
- Flagged off by
- State BJP president N. Ramchander Rao
- Key speakers
- G. Kishan Reddy, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, K. Laxman, Etala Rajender
- Target of attack
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Congress
- Notable attendees
- Saina Nehwal, Sai Kumar, Bandaru Dattatreya