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The BJP on Thursday criticised the Congress over Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's statement that "Congress means Muslims," describing it as an "open admission" by the opposition that it is "Jinnahwadi" and prioritises Sharia over the Constitution.

During a rally for the Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll in Hyderabad, Revanth Reddy targeted Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy for opposing the recent appointment of former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin to the Telangana Council of Ministers. He added that only the Congress provides prominent positions to members of minority communities.

"Congress means Muslims and Muslims means Congress," the chief minister stated.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla remarked, "Revanth Reddy has made an open admission of what we know for a very long time.... This is not the INC (Indian National Congress), this is the JWC ... Jinnahwadi Congress."

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"Today, it has been openly admitted," he added. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of Pakistan.

Poonawalla further alleged that it is because of this mindset that the Congress has time and again said "Muslims first, Sharia first, vote bank first, not Samvidhan (Constitution) first, India first".

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"This is the true face of the Congress. It is actually only catering to its vote bank. It puts vote-bank considerations and Sharia above Samvidhan," he said, "This is the mindset because of which the Congress wants to cut the reservation of the OBC, SCs, STs and give it to its favourite vote bank. It has done this in Karnataka and Telangana."

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