Telangana Chief Minister Compares Prime Minister to Ravana Ahead of Delhi Protest

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ravana while addressing party workers at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi. He described the Congress workers as a vanara sena. Mr. Reddy spoke to the crowd before the INDIA bloc protest and rally at Ramlila Maidan. He accused the ruling party of vote theft and claimed that 13.5 crore votes have already been deleted. He further alleged that another seven crore votes might be removed soon. According to the Chief Minister, poor people are the main targets of this vote deletion. He stated that the BJP is conspiring to keep Mr. Modi in power through these actions. He also noted that many party workers reached Delhi despite trains being stopped on the way.

Context

Political parties in India often hold large rallies in New Delhi to protest against central government policies and actions. Ramlila Maidan is a historic venue in the national capital commonly used for major public meetings and demonstrations.