BJP leaders don't make efforts to get funds: Min

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Telangana Forest Minister Konda Surekha has alleged that the state BJP only organises public meetings and chants 'Jai Shri Ram' without making efforts to secure funds from the Centre.

Her remarks drew a sharp reaction from Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who said that "attacking Hindutva is not a free pass anymore".

"They don't have the right to talk about promises. They only organise meetings and say 'Jai Shri Ram'. By saying 'Jai Shri Ram', are we getting any funds from the top (Centre) or schemes or something else? Nothing. They make Modi attend a meeting with a speech in Hindi," Surekha said while addressing a public meeting in Warangal on Tuesday.

The two Union ministers from Telangana -- G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar -- don't make any efforts to get funds from the Centre, she alleged, adding that they remain silent despite "injustice" to the state. Taking exception to her remarks, Sanjay Kumar said Hindus are responding to attacks on Hindutva, and the pushback is visible in recent election outcomes.