Jadcherla Congress MLA Anirudh Reddy has threatened to sit on an indefinite hunger strike with 30,000 people until he dies, unless funds for road works in his constituency are released.

The remarks were made at a local meeting in Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar district, and were reported on October 26, 2026. Reddy has a long habit of publicly pushing back against his own government. This time, he chose a threat that is hard to ignore.

“I will sit until I die”

According to the reports, Reddy said he would gather 30,000 people in the Jadcherla constituency and sit on a fast that would continue until his death. He was blunt about his demands. The funds must be released, and the roads must be completed.

He went further, pointing the finger at the people who had promised him support. He asked who had brought roads to the constituency in the first place, and named his mentor, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, as the person he was addressing. He accused the leader of having performed a ceremonial groundbreaking, breaking a coconut, and then leaving without follow-through.

The comments were aimed at the state government as well. Reddy said that if Bhatti Vikramarka came back to Jadcherla on his padayatra, he would hold a rally with 30,000 to 40,000 people, just as he did during the last visit. He also directly asked the Deputy Chief Minister to clear the bills, as had reportedly been done for some others in his constituency.

“Will they respond only to my death? Whether Rs 40 crore is worth more or my life, our government should decide.”

That line captures the core of the anger. Reddy is not only asking for money. He is asking the government to put a number on his life and on the pending road contracts, and to say which one matters more.

The contractor comparison that stung

Reddy pointed to a recent case in Nagarkurnool, where an R&B contractor died and the government reportedly paid out crores of rupees. He used that example to make his argument personal. If a contractor’s death could bring money, he asked, why should a sitting MLA have to threaten his own life to get Rs 40 crore for his constituency?

His tone shifted between anger and mock resignation. He said he was ready to die in the fast and that the funds should come after that. The message was clear. He wanted the government to act now, not after another delay.

The remark about his life was not a casual one. In Indian politics, a legislator invoking the threat of death to force action is rare, and it immediately turns a routine dispute over bills into a public crisis.

What the government has said, according to the reports

The reports note that Bhatti Vikramarka and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy had said bills would be sanctioned for road construction. That assurance was part of the backdrop Reddy was reacting to. His complaint is that the promises have not translated into money on the ground fast enough for his constituency.

The reports do not describe a formal reply from the leaders he named, nor do they confirm a timeline for the release of funds. What is clear is that the dispute has moved from closed-door negotiations into public view.

Why this matters in Telangana

Jadcherla is in Mahabubnagar district, which means this is a Telangana story with direct consequences for local residents. Roads are the lifeline for daily movement, farm produce and access to services. When road work stalls over pending bills, the people who depend on those roads feel it first.

Reddy also raised the issue of water. He suggested that water supply to Jadcherla was being discussed in a way that tied it to his own situation. The reports do not give a full explanation of that point, so readers should treat it as the MLA’s claim rather than a confirmed policy position.

A party with many dissenting voices

The reports note that Congress has many MLAs who regularly speak out against their own government. Reddy’s remarks fit that pattern, but the scale of this one has changed the conversation. Political observers will now watch whether the party addresses the funding issue directly, or whether it lets the row play out in public.

For the government, the stakes are simple. A threat of self-harm by a sitting legislator carries serious weight, and the response will shape how other MLAs with pending projects choose to press their demands. For voters in Jadcherla, the question is more practical. Will the bills be cleared, and will the roads be finished?

The reports do not say when a decision on the funds will come. Until the government responds with figures and a timeline, the most concrete thing on the table is Reddy’s challenge to the state: decide what his life and those 40 crore rupees are worth, and say it on the record.