BJP slams Revanth Reddy over remarks on engineering students
Telangana BJP leaders have strongly criticized Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for labeling engineering students as 'criminal waste'. The opposition party is demanding an apology, arguing that the remarks insult the technical community and demoralize the state's youth.
Why it matters
The controversy underscores the political sensitivity surrounding education policy and the rhetoric used by state leaders regarding the professional workforce.
Telangana BJP leaders on Friday strongly criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over his remarks on engineering education, alleging that he had insulted an entire community of technical professionals and students.
In separate statements, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, State BJP president N. Ramchander Rao and other party leaders said the Chief Minister, who also holds the Education portfolio, had no moral right to describe engineering students as ‘criminal waste’. The remark was not only insensitive but also an insult to lakhs of students, their families and engineers who have brought recognition to Telangana and India through their contributions, they said.
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