Speaking at a party meeting, the Congress leader had drawn a comparison between the diversity within the party and the plurality within Hinduism.
A row erupted in Telangana after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s comment about Hindu deities at a Congress meeting in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Drawing a comparison between the diversity within the Congress and the plurality within Hinduism, Reddy said that the party “takes along all types of individuals”.
“Some say they will worship Lord Venkteswara, others say they will worship Lord Hanuman,” The Indian Express quoted the chief minister as saying. “We could not reach consensus on which gods to worship; how will we reach consensus on political leaders and DCC [District Congress Committee] presidents?”
He was quoted as having said: “How many Gods are there for Hindus? Three crore? There is Hanuman for those who are not married. There is another god for those who marry twice. There are gods to whom toddy and non-vegetarian food are served during certain events and there are gods for those who eat dal-chawal.
