Bandi Sanjay is an outsider for Hyderabad: Uttam

Addressing a press conference, Uttam Kumar Reddy called Bandi Sanjay an 'outsider' who knows nothing about Hyderabad or its history. He said Bandi Sanjay lacks political maturity and he doesn't even understand the meaning or implications of his communal remarks. "Bandi Sanjay was a 'chillar Corporator' of Karimnagar who incidentally got elected as MP and even made the BJP State President. He is a complete outsider to Hyderabad and he knows nothing about the city and is trying to disturb its peace," he said.

Later, in the day Uttam Kumar Reddy addressed roadshows in Kukatpally, Moosapet and Old Bowenpally divisions.

"I was born in Charminar Hospital and I know and love everything about my Hyderabad including its rich history, culture, heritage, people, customs, religion, its cosmopolitan nature and every other aspect. People of this city have been living peacefully for over 400 years. But some outsiders like Bandi Sanjay are trying to vitiate the atmosphere of Hyderabad through their communal speeches. I appeal to the people of Hyderabad to reject communal parties like BJP and MIM and corrupt parties like TRS and vote in favour of Congress candidates," he said while addressing the roadshows.

Uttam Kumar Reddy alleged that both the TRS and the BJP, in connivance with the MIM, were enacting the drama of rivalry in view of GHMC elections. He asked Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao to replay whether or not TRS supported BJP Government and Prime Minister Narender Modi on issues like demonetisation, GST, the abolition of Planning Commission, elections for President and Vice President of India and election of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. He said TRS MPs helped the Modi Government in passing all the controversial Bills in Parliament, especially in the Rajya Sabha. He asked both the TRS and BJP to stop enacting the dramas and speak about the real issues concerning the people of Hyderabad.

Uttam Kumar Reddy appealed to the people to not fall prey to the tactics of BJP and MIM of creating a communal divide or get lured from the false promises of TRS. He said that Congress has a long history of serving the people and it was all due to Congress Governments that Hyderabad has witnessed huge development. He appealed to the people to revive the golden rule of Congress party, beginning with the GHMC elections.

Earlier in the day, Congress leaders paid rich tributes to Congress senior leader Ahmed Patel who passed away. Uttam Kumar Reddy described Ahmed Patel's demise as a huge loss to the party.