Telangana CM Revanth steps up attack on Rahul Gandhi’s detention; leaders and cadre stage dharnas
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has condemned the detention of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi during protests against the NEET paper leak. He accused the central government of suppressing democratic dissent and failing to address student grievances.
Why it matters
This reflects the escalating political conflict between regional leadership and the central government over national education policy and civil liberties.
Declaring that the Congress had a history of fighting oppression since the freedom struggle, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy termed the ‘detention and attack’ on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the party’s general secretary Priyanka Gandhi as an example of fighting against the ‘tyranny’ of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
Addressing a dharna at Ambedkar Chowrasta in Kodangal, the Assembly constituency he represents, Mr. Reddy accused the Centre of suppressing democratic dissent and failing to ensure accountability in the NEET examination scandal. “Why is the Centre running away from a discussion in the Parliament?” he asked.
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