Revanth to speak to Rahul Gandhi about opening the doors of Parliament, a gathering for Gen Z

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

Hyderabad

Proposing a new slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan and Jai Yuva’, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the country should be ready to channelize the energy of Gen Z, give them more political opportunities and will take the first step by proposing to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to lower the age for entering the legislature to 21 years.

Mr Reddy said the issue would be discussed with Mr Rahul Gandhi and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge during his visit to New Delhi on Monday (July 27). Mr Gandhi will be asked to hold discussions with INDI block partners and other parties, the CM said during an informal chat with reporters here on Sunday.

The Telangana government will pass the resolution in the assembly in August this year, he said, adding that the opposition could explore the opportunity to introduce it as a private members bill in parliament to put pressure on the ruling party.

Mr. Reddy had expressed his determination to move a resolution on the issue in the Telangana assembly in August this year and said several seniors in the party were on board with his idea. “We will send the resolution to the Center so that the bill can be discussed along with the proposed delimitation bill, women’s reservation bill and strengthening of Lok Sabha seats.”

“If necessary, the proposal could be taken to a joint parliamentary committee for consultation. Mr. Modi can no longer rely on one-way communication like his Mann ki Baat on the radio, but listen to the voice of the country.”

Mr. Reddy said that for the Congress, the country was first and hence it stayed away from leading the student movement lest the BJP term it a politically motivated agitation.

Referring to the alleged irregularities in continuous valuation during the BRS regime by Globarena, he said the cases filed were closed by the BRS government. However, the government has now sought a legal opinion on reopening the case based on the MLC’s complaint. The government would proceed strictly according to the law.

Poll prospects

The chief minister played down the survey reports that were claimed in favor of the BRS and asked if the BRS sponsored survey predicts a Congress victory? It is ridiculous that even our party’s polls are being conducted and the result is being claimed by BRS, he said.

Published – 26 Jul 2026 21:22 IST