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BJP Condemns Reddy’s “Stolen Ram” Remarks, Calls Protests

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the BJP “stolen” Lord Ram and contrasted him with Shiva in Delhi Monday.
Reddy claimed Ram is worshipped in north by the rich, Shiva in south by the poor.
BJP leaders called the remarks divisive and urged protests, including burning Reddy’s effigies across Telangana.
State BJP chief N Ramchander Rao condemned the remarks and urged mandal-level burning of Reddy’s effigies across Telangana.

History

Historical Context

On 6 December 1992, the VHP-led rally of about 150,000 supporters, backed by the BJP, demolished the 16th-century Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. The demolition sparked nationwide riots that killed at least 2,000 people and entrenched communal politics. Today, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy’s accusation that the BJP “stole” Lord Ram echoes the same Hindutva rhetoric that fueled the 1992 violence.

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Story summary

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the BJP “stolen” Lord Ram and contrasted him with Shiva in Delhi Monday.
Reddy claimed Ram is worshipped in north by the rich, Shiva in south by the poor.
BJP leaders called the remarks divisive and urged protests, including burning Reddy’s effigies across Telangana.
State BJP chief N Ramchander Rao condemned the remarks and urged mandal-level burning of Reddy’s effigies across Telangana.

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