"We do not want such person as our CM": BRS' Dasoju Shravan Kumar on Revanth Reddy's 'controversial' remarks on young journalists

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 1 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader Dasoju Shravan Kumar on Friday launched a scathing attack on Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, criticising his recent remarks about young journalists.
Reddy had stated that young journalists lack "common sense" and often make him feel like slapping them during press conferences due to their behaviour. Kumar condemned Reddy's comments, calling him unfit for his position and questioning his suitability as Chief Minister.
Kumar claimed that Reddy is a product of social media, lacking grassroots experience and substance as a leader. He questioned how Reddy became PCC president despite this.
The BRS party has requested Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's intervention, expressing concerns about Reddy's suitability as Chief Minister and potential consequences for the state.
"We do not want such a person as our Chief Minister... Revanth Reddy is blabbering whatever is on his mind... The BRS party condemns him. He himself is a product of social media. He is not a public servant, nor has he done anything at the grassroots level. How did he become the PCC president?... What will your followers think after hearing these statements of yours?... If journalists are attacked, then who will take responsibility?... We request that Rahul Gandhi intervene. " Kumar told ANI.
The controversy arises from Reddy's comments at the 10th anniversary celebrations of Sundarayya Vigana Kendram, where he expressed frustration with young journalists' behaviour during press conferences. Reddy stated that he refrained from slapping them due to his position and circumstances.
Addressing the 10th anniversary celebrations of Sundarayya Vigana Kendram, the Telangana CM stated, "To analyse, they (journalists) keep their health and families at stake. To understand the problems of people, they go to remote areas for days and stay in public to publish their findings...Now, young journalists don't even know about those senior journalists. They don't even have the common sense to stand up when those senior journalists come. And they (young journalists) sit in the front rows during press conferences, looking at me as if I am not greeting them, and bowing my head. I sometimes feel like slapping them. But circumstances and position come in between," the CM said while addressing the audience. (ANI)