Congress Rebukes Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Over Hitler Reference in HYDRAA Remarks
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy faced criticism from his own Congress party after stating that Adolf Hitler inspired the naming of HYDRAA, the state's anti-encroachment task force. The party's general secretary KC Venugopal called the remark "not at all acceptable" and conveyed disapproval to Reddy, asking him to be more disciplined in future comments. The controversy drew attacks from opposition parties including CPM and BRS, who criticized the invocation of the Nazi leader as a governance icon.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy came under fire from Congress leadership after claiming that Adolf Hitler was the inspiration behind HYDRAA (Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency), the state's anti-encroachment task force. At a public event, Reddy stated that "HYDRAA was Adolf Hitler's favourite word" and that Hitler's core team was named Hydra. Congress party's AICC general secretary KC Venugopal responded by telling the Times of India that the remark was "not at all acceptable" and that the party had conveyed its disapproval to Reddy with instructions to be more careful with his comments. The statement triggered broader political backlash, with opposition parties CPM and BRS condemning the reference to Hitler, the Nazi dictator responsible for the Holocaust. CPM general secretary MA Baby used the incident to attack Congress, comparing it ideologically to the BJP and the Sangh Parivar, while CPML leader Dipankar Bhattacharya expressed concern about a Congress CM invoking Hitler as a governance icon.
What's missing
The exact context or full text of Revanth Reddy's original remarks at the event is not provided, making it unclear whether he was making a literal claim or using metaphorical language. Additionally, no statement or clarification from Revanth Reddy himself responding to the criticism is included in the article.
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- Times of IndiaCenter
Revanth gets a rap from Congress for ‘Hitler inspiration’ remark
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