Hyderabad, Aug. 14 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has drawn strong backlash on social media over a remark about minority students, claiming that they can reassemble a Rafale fighter aircraft but "forget lessons from books".

Speaking at the Minorities Excellence Summit at Adivasi Bhavan in Banjara Hills on Thursday, August 13, Reddy said children from minority communities were "skilled labourers", who are capable of learning through practical experience rather than from books.

"Students from the minority institutions can reassemble a Rafale fighter if they are asked to. However, they forget lessons from books," Reddy said.

His remarks have left minorities taken aback, with several questioning the logic behind it. The Rafale...