Revanth Reddy A Thief, Blackmailer: Malla Reddy

Minister for Labour Malla Reddy today came down heavily on Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Revanth Reddy for "indulging in blackmailing tactics against him", and termed him a thief.

Speaking to media persons, Malla Reddy refuted the allegations that he had encroached upon government and assigned lands by using political power and violating all norms.

"The allegations made by Revanth Reddy against me are completely false. I have purchased only lands with clear titles for the purpose of building engineering colleges and other educational institutions, and by paying four times the market value. I didn't encroach upon even a single piece of land either of an individual or the government. I don't need to indulge in such wrong deeds," he said.

"In general, Revanth Reddy is a person of cheap character, and a blackmailer. When we were both in the Telugu Desam Party, he harassed me a lot and tried to obstruct me from getting a party ticket. He got his daughter married only after I helped him financially. If my claim is wrong, can he deny the statement, and will he take an oath at the Yadagirigutta Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple?" Malla Reddy asked.

The minister alleged that whichever political party Revanth Reddy associated with would get buried, and that the Congress would face that fate in the next election.