Hyderabad, Nov 2 : Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Monday claimed that the massive turnout for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s ‘Save Democracy – Remove Anarchy’ padayatra in Hyderabad had sent a strong political message to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
In a series of posts on X, Rao said the public response to Amit Shah’s rally reflected growing support for the BJP in Telangana. He also questioned whether Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party were ready to accept Shah’s challenge for a parliamentary debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other important issues.
Ramchander Rao Targets Congress Over Delhi Rally
Taking a dig at the Congress, the Telangana BJP chief claimed that the INDIA bloc failed to attract a significant crowd at its protest rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday, despite a month-long campaign and mobilisation efforts across the country.
In contrast, he claimed that lakhs of people participated in Amit Shah’s Save Democracy padayatra in Hyderabad on Monday evening.
Rao alleged that the Congress was following the agenda of anti-India forces, while the BJP stood firmly with the people, the Constitution and democracy.
BJP Sees Strong Public Response to Amit Shah’s Rally
Rao said the large turnout at the Hyderabad padayatra demonstrated the strength of nationalist forces in Telangana. He thanked the people of Hyderabad for participating in the event and claimed that the rally reflected public dissatisfaction with the Congress government.
Addressing Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Rao took a political swipe at the Congress leadership and asked him to show the rally’s massive public response to the party’s national leadership in Delhi.
Amit Shah Praised for Article 370 and Anti-Naxal Operations
Describing Amit Shah as the ‘Iron Man of New India’, Rao credited the Union Home Minister with major national security and political achievements, including the abrogation of Article 370, action against Naxalism and efforts to strengthen internal security.
He also praised Shah’s speech during the Hyderabad padayatra, particularly his call for a BJP government in Telangana in the next elections.
Rao said Amit Shah’s visit and powerful address had boosted the morale of the Telangana BJP leadership and party workers.
The Telangana BJP president expressed his gratitude to Amit Shah for visiting Hyderabad and participating in the Save Democracy padayatra.
