Hyderabad, Oct. 12 -- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Monday criticised Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his remarks comparing the Congress to Lord Ram and the BJP to Ravana during his campaign speech in Goa on Sunday.

Rao alleged that the Congress had opposed the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and accused the party of following an anti-Hindu approach.

Speaking to ANI, Rao said the Congress had no right to invoke Lord Ram's name, claiming that the party had opposed the construction of the temple and had not visited it after its consecration.

"Congress party has no right to take the name of Ram. They can't even compare or liken themselves with Ram. They are the people who opposed Ram Temple at Ayodhya...