Sridhar Babu slams BJP over Rahul’s Bharat Summit participation

The minister clarified that Rahul Gandhi has been formally invited by the Telangana government as the Leader of the Opposition.

Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridharbabu on Friday, November 13, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for questioning the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s participation in the two-day Bharat Summit organised by the Telangana government in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14.

Addressing the media at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre on the sidelines of the summit, Babu dismissed the BJP’s claim that the event was organised to promote Rahul Gandhi. “The Telangana government invited Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition. Attempting to politicise a constitutional office is clear evidence of the political bankruptcy of BJP leaders,” he said.

Rahul is scheduled to interact with gig workers, attending the summit. Pointing at the saffron party’s dismissive attitude towards gig workers, the IT Minister scathingly said, “Looking down on people who stand on their own feet via self-employment exposes the party’s cheap mentality.”

BJP’s remark on Rahul Gandhi

Sridhar Babu’s criticism of BJP comes a day after its leader, Gudur Narayana Reddy, criticised the Congress’ Bharat Summit 2026, alleging that the government was using public funds for PR activities for Rahul Gandhi.

“The Telangana government, headed by Chief Minister Shri Revanth Reddy, is organising a global summit for investments. It is supposed to be an investment summit. I believe an investment summit is supposed to be attended by the people who are going to be the investors in Telangana state,” Reddy was quoted as saying by ANI.