"Congress is an endangered species": Union Minister Bandi Sanjay hits back at CM Revanth Reddy's remarks at AICC meet

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has hit back at Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy after he said that the Congress will not allow the BJP to gain a foothold in the state at any cost. He wondered how the Chief Minister, who" couldn't make Congress win in his native Mahabubnagar," could stop the BJP.
"Telangana CM couldn't make Congress win in his native Mahabubnagar--lost to a BJP MP. He couldn't hold his sitting seat in Malkajgiri--again lost to the BJP. He came third in Kamareddy, defeated directly by a BJP MLA. Even in the MLC polls, Congress lost to the BJP," Kumar said in a post on X.
"In Hyderabad, Congress doesn't even have candidates--they're backing MIM. Yet today in Ahmedabad, he claims Congress will stop the BJP? If you can't win on your home turf, how will you take on the BJP across the country?" he added.
The Minister said that the BJP is "only getting stronger" and called the Congress an "endangered species."
"While you accuse us of spreading communal hatred, Hyderabad knows who's really playing that game--you and your MIM allies. Congress is an endangered species. The CM should ask Rahul Gandhi to protect the few left instead of turning them into rubber stamps. BJP is here to stay. And we're only getting stronger. We are here to lead," Kumar said.
Earlier, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said that the Congress will not allow the BJP to gain a foothold in the state at any cost.
"From the land of Vallabhbhai Patel, I am saying only one thing. Under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi, we will not let the BJP enter Telangana. We will stop them," Revanth Reddy said while addressing the AICC meeting in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
The Chief Minister also appealed to Congress workers and Gandhi followers to ensure the defeat of the BJP across the nation.
"With a strong resolve from here, we are going to defeat the BJP in Telangana. I am appealing to every Congress worker and Gandhi follower to take the responsibility of defeating the BJP in the coming days from here. All of us should defeat Godse's descendants and Modi," he said.
"Standing in the land of Gujarat, I resolved to stop the BJP from entering Telangana. The Telangana region was liberated from Nizam's rule under the leadership of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and former Union Home Minister Vallabhbhai Patel. It is the reason Telangana people maintain a relationship with the Gujrat people and the descendants of Vallabhbhai Patel," he added. (ANI)