NEW DELHI: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has sparked a massive backlash from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after invoking German dictator Adolf Hitler while explaining the name of his task force, HYDRAA. The BJP slammed the Congress leader, accusing him of echoing the language of party leader Rahul Gandhi.
Speaking at an event, Reddy claimed that HYDRAA was inspired by a term associated with Hitler. He stated that 'Hydra' was Hitler's favourite word and alleged that Adolf Hitler's core team was called Hydra, describing it as an assassination squad. These remarks drew sharp criticism from the saffron party, which accused the Congress of displaying a 'dangerous Hitler mindset' through the chief minister's comments.
BJP leader and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy shared a video of Revanth Reddy's remarks on social media platform X, writing: 'Revanth Reddy, now openly boasting that Hitler inspired him to create HYDRAA and comparing his demolitions in Hyderabad to those in war-torn countries like Iran and Israel, is echoing his leader Rahul Gandhi's language.' He further added, 'From the Emergency to Hitler, Congress has always muzzled people. Revanth Reddy needs to hang his head in shame and tender an unconditional apology to the people of Telangana.'
The controversy erupted after Reddy defended the actions of HYDRAA, a task force involved in demolitions of illegal structures in Hyderabad. The chief minister's remarks have intensified political tensions, with the BJP demanding an apology and accusing the Congress of promoting authoritarian tendencies.
