3 min readHyderabadDec 3, 2025 01:58 PM IST
First published on: Dec 3, 2025 at 01:51 PM IST
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has courted controversy over his remarks on Hindu gods, made at an executive meeting of the Congress party held in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
“The Congress takes along all types of individuals. Some say they will worship Lord Venkteswara others say they will worship Lord Hanuman. We could not reach consensus on which gods to worship; how will we reach consensus on political leaders and DCC (District Congress Committee) presidents?” Reddy said. “How many Gods are there for Hindus. Three crore? There is Hanuman for those who are not married. There is another god for those who marry twice. There are gods to whom toddy and non-vegetarian food are served during certain events and there are gods for those who eat dal-chawal (vegetarians).”
The first to react was Union Minister for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who also hails from Telangana. “Strongly condemn the comments made by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy insulting Hindus and Hindu deities. The Congress has always been a party that bends before the AIMIM. Revanth Reddy himself said Congress is a Muslim party – that statement alone exposes their mindset. Congress carries deep-rooted hatred towards Hindus,” he wrote on X.
He added, “This is exactly why we warned during the Jubilee Hills by-election that if Congress or BRS accidentally won, Hindus would not be able to step out with dignity. The CM’s latest comments prove BJP was right. The hatred Congress holds towards Hindus and Hindu gods now stands exposed. It is time for the Hindu community to think seriously. Will you stay divided and continue to endure humiliation, or will you unite and assert your strength?”
BJP state president G Ramachandra Rao said the party will hold protests against the CM’s statement in the coming week. “We demand an unconditional apology,” Rao said.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) also condemned the statement, with several leaders demanding that the CM retract it and apologise for hurting the sentiments of Hindus across the state.
Responding to the controversy, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president B Mahesh Kumar Goud told The Indian Express, “The CM has said nothing wrong. He shared Telugu adages in a lighter vein. The CM and the Congress party respect all religions.”
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. (File) 
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