Published Jul 30, 2026 | 10:14 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 30, 2026 | 10:14 PM
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and BRS working President KT Rama Rao.
Synopsis: The BRS has accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of insulting lakhs of engineering graduates after he said many could not fill out a job application and called it a “criminal waste”. BRS Working President KT Rama Rao questioned the Chief Minister’s credentials to make such judgment while T Harish Rao said the shortcomings in education were the result of government policy rather than students’ failings.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Thursday, 30 July accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of insulting lakhs of engineering graduates after he said many of them were unable to fill out a job application and described it as a “criminal waste”.
BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR), responding to the remarks made at a public event, questioned the Chief Minister’s credentials to pass such a judgment.
“What are his qualification to be saying so? Did he ever write any competitive exam in his entire life? Did he ever appear for an interview for a job? Did he ever work anywhere In a professional environment?” KTR wrote in a post on X.
“For those who don’t know, he was a real estate broker turned blackmailer who hustled his way to buying the CM post in bankrupt Congress party.”
“Criminal waste” is what the cheap minister says about our engineering Graduates’ abilities
What are his qualification to be saying so?
Did he ever write any competitive exam in his entire life?
Did he ever appear for an interview for a job?
Did he ever work anywhere In a… pic.twitter.com/9IsaIFDae4
— KTR (@KTRBRS) July 30, 2026
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Similarly, former Minister T Harish Rao said the remarks insulted not only engineering graduates but also the teachers who had educated them.
Harish Rao disputed the government’s claims on education, saying several government schools lacked funds even to purchase basic classroom materials such as chalk pieces. Instead of blaming students, the government should address deficiencies in the education system and improve learning outcomes, he said.
He also rejected the Chief Minister’s defence of his government’s performance. Harish Rao said governments could not award themselves marks. “It is for the people to judge your governance, not for you to certify it,” he said.
The exchange has brought Telangana’s education and employment record back into political focus.
While the government has argued that employability must improve through stronger skill development, the Opposition has maintained that skill gaps are the result of policy failures and inadequate public investment in education rather than shortcomings of students alone.
