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- Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for allegedly glorifying the Nizam's rule during Telangana Liberation Day celebrations.
- Kishan Reddy asked why figures like Komuram Bheem, Chakali Ailamma and Doddi Komuraiah had rebelled against the Nizam if the rule was as good as portrayed.
- The minister cited Razakar violence and village fortifications called burujus as evidence that people suffered under the Nizam's administration.
- Kishan Reddy demanded that the history of the Nizam's rule be told openly and not suppressed for political considerations.
- The BJP has demanded official recognition of September 17 as Telangana Liberation Day since the 1980s, and the issue remains politically charged in Telangana.
What to watch next
- Whether the state government under Revanth Reddy responds to the demand for an explanation on the Nizam remarks
- Whether liberation day celebrations expand to every village and government institution by 2029 as Kishan Reddy claimed
- How the Congress and BRS position themselves on the Nizam's legacy ahead of future elections
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Kishan Reddy
Union Minister
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“Mr. Revanth Reddy owed an explanation to the people of Telangana for defending the Nizam’s rule”
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…Razakar attacks if Nizam was an excellent ruler. He also cited the famous anti-Nizam song of poet Bandi Yadagiri and asked why such voices of protest had emerged if the Nizam’s administration had been as exemplary. “ Mr. Revanth Reddy owed an explanation to the people of Telangana for defending the Nizam’s rule ,” Mr. Reddy demanded. He said historical accounts of the Nizam’s rule, the Razakar violence and the suffering of people should not be suppressed for political considerations. He drew a comparison with the manner in…
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- Telangana State Politics political friction· immediate
- Historical Discourse polarized narrative· days
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Named India · All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen · A. Revanth Reddy · Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi · Congress · Bandi Yadagiri · Bharatiya Janata Party · Chakali Ailamma · Doddi Komuraiah · Kishan Reddy · Komuram Bheem
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