BJP slams Telangana CM's remarks on PM Modi, says it "only highlights Congress' failure"

Mahabubnagar (Telangana) [India], February 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP DK Aruna on Sunday slammed Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking to ANI, Aruna said, "Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy, talked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caste. He is forgetting that he is also a Chief Minister. He is still thinking that he is in the Opposition and can talk as he wants. Prime Minister Modi is leading the country strongly, but the Congress party is not able to digest this."

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She further added, "The Prime Minister is recognised worldwide and is successfully leading the country. Yet, the Congress seems unable to accept this reality. Revanth Reddy should ask Rahul Gandhi about his community and religion. Revanth Reddy fails to understand that caste cannot be changed. His remarks only highlight Congress' failure."
Facing the opposition's criticism over "discrepancies" in the caste survey in the state, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of "anti-BC" mentality and alleging that he is "legally converted BC".
Revanth Reddy made the remarks at an event at the Congress headquarters in Hyderabad.
"I want to tell you one thing, Modi says he belongs to BC (Backward Class). Modi is not BC. He is legally converted BC (Backward Class). In 2001, before becoming CM, his caste was among the upper classes in Gujarat state. After becoming CM, he merged that caste into the Backward Class (BC). Narendra Modi was not born BC; he was in the upper caste by birth. His certificate must be that of BC (Backward Class), but his mentality is anti-BC," Reddy said.
There has been a political uproar over the caste survey conducted by the Congress government in Telangana, with the Opposition parties alleging discrepancies. However, Congress leaders have termed it "scientific, transparent and accurate". (ANI)