# BRS demands apology from CM Revanth for ‘criminal waste’ jibe 2026-08-10T16:53:57+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders K T Rama Rao and Harish Rao on July 30 demanded an unconditional apology from Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for calling engineering graduates "criminal waste". K T Rama Rao said on X that Revanth lacked the qualifications to judge young engineers, asking if he had ever written a competitive exam or attended a job interview. Harish Rao called the remark an insult to students and teachers, noting that Telangana engineering graduates excel worldwide. He accused Revanth of failing as Education Minister, saying government schools lack basic infrastructure. The CM has not yet responded. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: BRS, engineering graduates, politics, Revanth Reddy, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brs-demands-apology-from-cm-revanth-for-criminal-waste-jibe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brs-demands-apology-from-cm-revanth-for-criminal-waste-jibe/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.