CM Revanth: Congress to install Telangana Thalli statue at Secretariat on December 9

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy inspected the State Secretariat premises in light of the installation of the Telangana Talli statue scheduled for December 9.

The inspection was done amid protests by the Opposition BRS regarding the installation of another statue. This was regarding the installation of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s statue in front of the State Secretariat complex here.

Telangana Thalli statue

CM Revanth Reddy said that the Secretariat, which is the epicentre of the State administration, is the suitable place for the installation of the Telangana Talli statue with pride and utmost respect.

The CM reiterated the installation of the Telangana Talli statue in the Secretariat while participating in former PM Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary celebrations on Tuesday.

During the inspection, the CM discussed with the officials the suitable location to install the statue, the requirement of space and the design plans. The CM suggested that the Telangana Talli statue should reflect the Telangana culture and ordered the officials to prepare detailed plans for the installation of the statue.

Telangana Thalli is a symbolic mother goddess of the people of Telangana.

Row over Rajiv Gandhi’s statue

CM Revanth Reddy criticised BRS leader KT Rama Rao for opposing the move to install a statue of Rajiv Gandhi in front of the State Secretariat complex here and asserted that his government would go ahead with its decision.

“When we are proposing to install the statue of Rajiv Gandhi, who sacrificed his life for the country, they (BRS leaders) are saying that they will remove it. Despite losing power their arrogance remains. Our party activists will take the responsibility of crushing this arrogance,” Revanth Reddy said after paying tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his 80th birth anniversary at an event here. The CM said that Rajiv Gandhi’s statue would be unveiled soon in front of the Telangana Secretariat and dared the BRS leaders to touch it.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the decision of the ruling Congress in Telangana to erect the statue of Rajiv Gandhi in front of the State Secretariat complex here.

Revanth Reddy further hit out at the BRS leaders for not installing the Telangana Thalli statue for 10 years.

“Now, he (Rama Rao) remembered Telangana Thalli. You could not install the Telangana Thalli statue in ten years and what moral right do you have to talk about Telangana? We will take the responsibility of installing the Telangana Thalli statute inside the Secretariat on December 9,” Revanth Reddy said.

Reacting to Revanth Reddy's comments, Rama Rao in a post on 'X' on Tuesday said : "Mark my words Cheap Minister Revanth. We will clear out the trash from the surroundings of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar secretariat the very same day we are back in office. Can’t expect a Delhi Ghulam like you to ever understand self-respect & pride of Telangana."

Inputs from PTI