Revanth Praise of Nizam Rule Sparks Sharp Criticism From BJP Leaders

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s repeated characterization of the Nizam as “one of the best rulers and an exceptional administrator,” citing growth in industry, agriculture, education and medical sectors in that period, at a time the state and Central governments are observing integration and liberation celebrations on September 17, has drawn strong criticism from Union ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, as well as BJP state president N. Ramchander Rao.

At an official function to mark September 17 as ‘Liberation Day’, organised by the Centre at the



Parade Ground, Kishan Reddy came down heavily on the Chief Minister for reportedly praising the Nizam’s rule and posed a series of questions. He asked the Chief Minister to explain why great freedom fighters like Vandemataram Ramchander Rao, Swami Ramananda Tirtha, Chakali Ilamma, Narayan Rao Pawar, Arutla Ramachandra Reddy, Maqdoom Moinuddin, Bhagya Reddy Varma, Kaloji Narayan Rao, Komaram Bheem and thousands of others fought and sacrificed their lives if the Nizam was a good ruler. Kishan Reddy also asked why the Indian government had conducted ‘Operation Polo’ if the Nizam was a beneficial ruler.