While the Telangana CM Revanth Reddy treated Hindu deities as regional, racial, and class property, Hindu scriptures and traditions do not assign Lord Shiva to the poor and Lord Ram to the rich, or to Shiva to the South and Ram to the North.
Earlier in the day, the Indian Prime Minister tweeted, "Captain Smit Machchhar is a HERO. In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others."