Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has sparked a controversy over his reference to Adolf Hitler while praising the success of the HYDRAA project in the state.
Speaking at an event in Bengaluru, Reddy said that the need for the HYDRAA task force arose after he witnessed widespread encroachments of lakes and water bodies. He claimed that the word 'HYDRAA' was inspired by Hitler's core team, which he said was called 'Hydra'. However, historically, Hitler's notorious paramilitary and security forces were the SS and the Gestapo, not something called 'Hydra'.
Reddy compared HYDRAA's demolition drives with the destruction caused by Israel in other countries, including Iran. He said, 'I have demolished like anything. If you see the visuals from Iran, you can compare them with Israel or any such demolitions caused by war, and compare them with these demolitions carried out by HYDRAA.'
The opposition has slammed Reddy over his Hitler references, with Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy saying that the Congress party's 'dangerous Hitler-Emergency mindset' was once again out in the open.
