BRS KTR urges Rahul Gandhi to apologize for CM remarks

The leader of the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi in Telangana has demanded a national apology from the Congress party over controversial remarks made by the state's chief minister about engineering students. BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao, known as KTR, sent a four-page letter to senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on August 2, holding him politically and morally responsible for Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's comments.

During a recent discussion on job readiness in Hyderabad, Revanth Reddy reportedly referred to some engineering graduates as "criminal waste," stating that while nearly 1.1 lakh students graduate annually, some cannot even fill out a job application. The remarks have sparked significant criticism from opposition parties.

In his letter, KTR described the chief minister's statement as a direct insult to thousands of engineering students, teachers, and parents. He argued that branding engineers in such a way diminishes the profession and the dignity of the constitutional office. KTR demanded that Rahul Gandhi issue an unconditional public apology to students, engineers, teachers, and young citizens across the country for what he termed a "grave insult." He...