Hyderabad, July 31 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's "criminal waste" remark for engineering students sparked widespread criticism from Opposition leaders who accused him of insulting students.

The CM was speaking at a teacher international exposure visit programme in Hyderabad on Thursday, July 30, where he addressed teachers who studied education policies in Finland and Germany.

During a discussion on job readiness and employability of engineering students, the CM said that nearly 1.1 lakh engineering students graduate every year, but some can't even fill out a job application.

"You (teachers) give plain paper to them (engineering graduates) and tell them to write a job application. Criminal waste. He won't apply for a smal...