KTR Responds to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s ‘IT Employee’ Remark

Hyderabad: On Thursday, January 23, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) responded to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's recent "workers' mindset" remark. KTR emphasized the education, skills, and talent required to be an IT employee and took a jab at Reddy, accusing him of carrying bags full of cash.

KTR's comments followed a day after Revanth Reddy's remark during an interaction at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he stated, "KTR was an IT employee, so he has an IT employee's mindset. I am a politician and policy maker, and I don’t need to know everything." Revanth drew comparisons to former Indian Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, saying they did not have complete knowledge of computers, yet they were successful leaders.

Reddy added, "Those who work on computers are workers, but I am a leader who makes policies and directs officers to implement them. KTR has worked as an IT employee, but I am not familiar with his job profile."

In response, KTR took to X (formerly Twitter) and said, "To those who think they can belittle me by calling me just an IT employee, I say this – being part of the IT industry takes genuine talent, education, skill, and dedication. Unlike carrying bags of cash to bribe MLAs or paying Delhi bosses for a job, IT professionals earn their livelihood through hard work and ingenuity." KTR expressed his support for IT professionals, stating, "Without you, the wheels of innovation and progress would grind to a halt."

KTR also made it clear that he was unapologetically proud of his roots, education, work experience, and tech background, in stark contrast to his critics. He added, "Let’s be honest: some accidental politicians cannot hold a candle to your educational credentials or your work ethic. And we are all paying the price for their half-baked policies."