Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has created controversy with his comments on young journalists. He has accused him of lack of basic respect for his senior counterparts. Speaking about the role of media in the society, Reddy said, “To analyze, they (journalists) put their health and family at stake. To understand the problems of the people, they go to far-flung areas for several days and live among the public to publish their conclusions.”
At an event, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says, “To analyse, they (journalists) keep their health and families at stake. To understand the problems of people, they go to remote areas for days and stay in public to publish their findings…Now, young journalists don’t even know… pic.twitter.com/G2zHck2GTI
– years (@ani) August 1, 2025
In an event, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said that to analyze, they (journalists) put their health and family at stake. To understand the problems of the people, they go to far-flung areas for several days and live among the public to publish their conclusions. He further said that now, young journalists do not even know about those senior journalists. They do not have enough understanding that when those senior journalists come, they should stand up. And when we hold a press conference, they (young journalists) sit in the front lines and see me as I am not greeting them and bowing my head. Sometimes I feel like slapping them. But the situation and the situation comes in the middle.
After his statement, Revanth Reddy has come under target of the opposition. BJP national spokesperson Shahzad Poonawala said that at first Rahul Gandhi says that he will blow the Election Commission with a nuclear bomb, so why should I stay behind? One has insulted the constitutional institution, and the other person is insulting the fourth pillar of democracy. In the past, he has made such statements. 4-5 days ago he said that those who do not know about Indira Gandhi will beat them. Emergency DNA is not only in Rahul Gandhi; This is in his entire party. This is part of his political character.
BRS leader Dasoju Shravan Kumar said that Revanth Reddy is coming to mind, he is speaking. The BRS party condemns him. He himself is a product of social media. He is neither a public servant nor has he done anything at the ground level. How did he become the PCC president? … What will your supporters think after hearing your statement? … If journalists are attacked, who will take responsibility? … We request Rahul Gandhi to intervene. We do not want to make such a person our Chief Minister.
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, “First, Rahul Gandhi says that he will destroy the Election Commission with an atom bomb, so Revanth Reddy, why am I behind? One has insulted a constitutional institution, and the other person is insulting the… https://t.co/ozx9iEarVM pic.twitter.com/rLdaukeD6q
– years (@ani) August 1, 2025