Revanth Reddy dares BRS, BJP to debate 30-month Telangana record
Synopsis
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy went on the offensive at a Hyderabad public meeting, daring BRS and BJP to a head-to-head debate on governance records — and directly accusing Union Minister Kishan Reddy of sabotaging Central fund flows to the state. The challenge reframes the political contest ahead of the next assembly cycle.
Key Takeaways
Revanth Reddy on 8 June challenged BRS and BJP to debate his 30-month record against 10 years of BRS rule and 12 years of Modi government.
He accused Union Minister G.
Kishan Reddy and BJP MPs from Chevella , Medak , Malkajgiri , and Secunderabad of blocking Central funds for Telangana.
The CM contrasted Centre's support for Sabarmati River development in Gujarat with alleged hurdles placed before the Musi River project in Hyderabad.
An international bus terminal on 100 acres at Gajularamaram is set to begin construction within three months .
Hyderabad has been divided into three municipal corporations ; the government plans 1 lakh houses and Metro Rail Phase 2 under the city master plan.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday, 8 June challenged both the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to an open debate comparing his government's 30-month performance against 10 years of BRS rule in the state and 12 years of the Modi government at the Centre. The dare came from a public meeting in Hyderabad where the Chief Minister laid foundation stones for the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation and several other development projects.
The Debate Challenge
Addressing the gathering, Revanth Reddy turned the spotlight on Telangana's eight BJP MPs, questioning what they had delivered for the state since Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to power partly on the back of those seats. 'What have these eight BJP MPs brought for Telangana? They are asking me what I have done in two years. What have you done? Let us discuss who secured funds for Telangana,' he said.
The Chief Minister directly accused Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy — who won the Secunderabad parliamentary seat — along with BJP MPs from Chevella, Medak, and Malkajgiri, of actively blocking the release of Central funds meant for Telangana's development.
Musi Project and the Gujarat Comparison
Revanth Reddy drew a pointed contrast between the Centre's support for the Sabarmati River development in Gujarat and what he described as deliberate obstacles placed in the path of the Musi River project in Hyderabad. 'When Modi developed the Sabarmati River in Gujarat, everyone heaped praise, and now they are creating hurdles for the Musi project,' he said.
The Chief Minister also alleged that Kishan Reddy was seeking urgent meetings with the Prime Minister and Union ministers immediately after the state submitted memoranda on pending issues in New Delhi, and questioned the intent behind those instant meetings. He warned that voters would deliver a verdict against the BJP if such obstruction continued.
Advice to KCR and the BJP
Revanth Reddy advised former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and Kishan Reddy to offer constructive suggestions to the state government rather than, as he put it, harming Telangana's people through 'corruption and arrogance.' The remark signals a continued hardening of the Congress-led state government's posture toward both principal opposition forces.
Development Announcements
On the infrastructure front, the Chief Minister announced that work on an international bus terminal spread over 100 acres at Gajularamaram would commence within three months. He said the state government would dedicate the next 24 months exclusively to development, setting aside political considerations.
Revanth Reddy noted that Hyderabad has been split into three municipal corporations — including the newly constituted Cyberabad body — to manage the city's rapid expansion and improve coordination between police and civic departments. He cited congestion, flooding, and pollution challenges faced by Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata as reasons to plan Hyderabad's growth more systematically.
Under the city master plan, the government is pursuing the second phase of the Metro Rail and constructing 1 lakh houses for low-income and middle-income residents within city limits. Welfare initiatives highlighted included a breakfast scheme for students up to the Intermediate level, free bus travel for women on RTC buses, 150 stalls for women across three-and-a-half acres under the Indira Mahila Shakti programme, allotment of petrol bunks to women entrepreneurs, and the establishment of Young India Residential Schools and Telangana Public Schools for students from economically weaker sections.
What Comes Next
With assembly elections still over two years away, the public debate challenge is as much a political positioning move as a governance statement. Whether BRS or BJP accepts the dare will shape the opposition narrative heading into the next electoral cycle. The pace of Central fund releases — and any response from Kishan Reddy or the BJP — will be the immediate metric to watch.
Point of View
But it carries a sharper edge here: by naming specific BJP MPs and accusing them of actively blocking funds, he shifts the accountability frame from state governance to Central obstruction — a narrative that could prove durable if fund releases remain stalled. The Sabarmati-versus-Musi comparison is particularly loaded, invoking regional equity in a state that was carved out partly on the promise of fairer resource distribution. What the challenge does not address is the Congress government's own delivery gaps on pre-poll guarantees, which the opposition will inevitably raise if a formal debate ever materialises. The real test of this moment is whether it produces a substantive policy exchange or simply more competitive posturing ahead of a distant election.
NationPress
24 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Telangana CM Revanth Reddy challenge BRS and BJP to a debate?
Revanth Reddy issued the challenge on 8 June to compare his government's 30-month record with 10 years of BRS rule in Telangana and 12 years of the Modi government at the Centre. He argued that critics demanding accountability from his administration should first answer for their own tenures.
What are Revanth Reddy's allegations against Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy?
The Chief Minister alleged that Kishan Reddy and other BJP MPs from Telangana were obstructing the release of Central funds for the state's development. He also claimed Kishan Reddy sought immediate meetings with the Prime Minister and Union ministers right after the state submitted memoranda on pending issues.
What is the Musi River project controversy?
Revanth Reddy alleged that the BJP was creating hurdles for the Musi River development project in Hyderabad, contrasting it with the Centre's support for the Sabarmati River project in Gujarat. He presented this as an example of unequal treatment between BJP-governed and non-BJP states.
What development projects were announced at the Hyderabad meeting?
The Chief Minister laid foundation stones for the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation and announced that an international bus terminal on 100 acres at Gajularamaram would begin construction within three months. He also outlined plans for Metro Rail Phase 2 and 1 lakh houses for low and middle-income residents.
Why has Hyderabad been divided into three municipal corporations?
Revanth Reddy said the city was split into three corporations to manage Hyderabad's rapid expansion systematically and improve coordination between police and municipal departments. He cited the urban challenges — pollution, flooding, traffic — facing other major Indian cities as a cautionary example.
