Vice President to attend Hyderabad Liberation Day event at Parade Grounds

…erstwhile Hyderabad State with the Indian Union. However, he said the historical occasion should not be turned into a platform for political divisions or presented as the exclusive legacy of any one party or ideology. “ The national flag belongs to all the people of the country. It is not the property of any one party ,” Mr. Prabhakar said. He pointed out that the Telangana government had officially hoisted the national flag at all district Collectorates, government offices and government schools on September 17. The Chief Minister…

…celebrations. Ahead of the event, Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy inspected the arrangements on Tuesday, accompanied by State BJP president N. Ramchander Rao and other party leaders. Mr. Kishan Reddy said the celebrations were intended to honour the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the struggle against the Nizam’s rule. The programme was being organised to recognise the aspirations of the local people and alleged that previous governments had failed to accord due importance to the occasion. He appealed to the public to participate in…

…Dinamu’ authored by Osmania University professor G. Laxman, Mr. Ramchander Rao stressed the need to educate younger generations about the history of Hyderabad State’s integration with the Indian Union. He said many young people were unaware that while India attained Independence in 1947, the erstwhile Hyderabad State, including the Telangana region, remained under the Nizam’s rule until it was integrated into the Indian Union in September 1948. History related to the liberation struggle must be conveyed to students in a simple and factual manner, he said. Expressing hope that the book would help young readers better understand the historical significance of…

…historical significance of September 17, Mr. Ramchander Rao also accused Congress governments of corruption and said the BJP would continue its fight against such practices. Rajya Sabha member K. Laxman alleged that successive governments had failed to adequately highlight the Hyderabad Liberation struggle and honour intellectuals who contributed to various public movements in the State. He also accused the Congress government of irregularities in land transactions involving public land and called upon the people to draw inspiration from the legacy of freedom fighters such as Chakali Ailamma in…