BJP leaders arrested over Revanth Reddy posters, party calls it emergency mindset Posters critical of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy near Hyderabad's Gandhi Bhavan led to the arrest of three BJP leaders. BJP called the action politically motivated and an attack on free speech. AdvertisementBJP calls arrests over Revanth Reddy posters an attack on free speech. Abdul BasheerUPDATED: Dec 9, 2025 10:46 ISTWritten By: Deepthi RaoA controversy erupted after a series of posters surfaced near Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad questioning the performance of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and highlighting the alleged unfulfilled election promises of the Congress government. The poster showed Revanth Reddy seated on a throne-like chair with multiple robotic arms extending outward, all holding placards carrying allegations. advertisementThe headline at the top reads “Two-Year Progress Report of Congress CM Revanth Reddy,” while the cards accuse the government of issues such as “secret deal with KCR/KTR,” “brothers controlling real estate,” “monthly hafta to Delhi,” “temple demolitions,” “25% commission on everything,” and “free hand to rowdies.” At the bottom, the poster reads, “For more information, contact Gandhi Bhavan.”The BJP claimed that the posters reflected public sentiment and constituted legitimate political criticism. Following the appearance of the posters, the Telangana Police arrested BJP Social Media State Convenor Sumiran Komarraju, State Core Committee member Ajay, and party leader Tatipamula Sai Kiran Goud under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 353(1) and 353(2). The BJP alleged that the arrests were arbitrary, politically motivated, and intended to silence dissent. According to the police, a Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) employee filed a complaint on December 6, following which Ajay and Sumiran Komarraju were brought to the police station and served notices. The arrests triggered a political backlash, with the BJP accusing the Congress government of authoritarianism, misuse of police machinery, and adopting an “emergency-style” approach, which it said mirrored the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) regime.
