Hyderabad, Dec. 3 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy underlined the importance of internal democracy within the Congress, asserting that the party's longevity is rooted in its ability to accommodate diverse opinions and ideological variations.

Addressing the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Executive meeting at Gandhi Bhavan, he said the Congress has survived for 140 years precisely because "there is freedom in the party," unlike several regional outfits that collapsed due to rigid, centralised leadership styles.

Drawing a vivid analogy with the plurality of beliefs within Hinduism, Revanth Reddy said just as people worship different deities based on their own preferences and life experiences, the Congress too brings t...