Telangana independence day september 17

The erstwhile Hyderabad state consisting of 16 districts (8 Telangana districts, 5 Marathwada districts and 3 districts of Karnataka) had been under the rule of Nizam from 1724 to 1948, accounting for a period of 224 years. While India got its independence on August 15, 1947, the people of Hyderabad state got their independence on September 17, 1948 with the intervention of the then union home minister of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Going back into the history, the erstwhile Hyderabad state got its independence on September 17, 1948, thirteen months after India got its independence; and the oppressed people of this region started feeling a sigh of relief. Despite the fact Hyderabad state got its independence and joined the Indian union, there was no separate government for the people of this region till state assembly elections were conducted in India, in 1952. In these elections the Indian National Congress emerged as the winning party with 93 seats in Hyderabad state. Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao got elected as the first chief minister of Hyderabad state. Till that time i.e. from 1948 to 1952, the state of Hyderabad was under the military rule. The States Reorganization Commission (SRC) set up by the government of India in the early 50s to examine the issue of reorganization of states of India was not in favour of merging the Telangana region (8 districts of the erstwhile Hyderabad state) with the erstwhile Andhra state to form erstwhile Andhra Pradesh which came into...

Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy said on Monday that the party would hoist a separate state flag along with the tricolour on September 17 to mark 75th Hyderabad integration day. Reddy said the Telangana flag would represent the state's pride. The Congress will also celebrate Hyderabad integration day from September 17, 2022 to September 17, 2023. Reddy said the Telangana flag would be hoisted in all the villages of the state along with the tricolour. Congress will also introduce a new "Telangana thalli" that will reflect all the sections of Telangana people. Telangana Thalli is a symbolic mother goddess for the people of Telangana. The Centre has also announced cultural activities for year-long commemoration of Hyderabad Liberation Day. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the inaugural programme to be organised at Parade Grounds in Hyderabad. Ministry of Culture has also invited the Chief Ministers of Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra to attend the inaugural programme in Hyderabad. On the other hand, the ruling TRS government has announced that September 17 would be celebrated as Telangana National Integration Day. Celebrations will be conducted officially across the state for three days from September 16 to 18, the state government informed. On September 17, 1948, more than a year after India secured Independence from the British, the state of Hyderabad got its independence from Nizam's rule. The liberation of Hyderabad was possible due to t...

Premium Hyderabad Liberation Day: Amit Shah to kick off celebration, Telangana will observe it as National Unity Day Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has invited Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao to be the guest of honour at this year’s event. Year-long programmes have also been planned in the run-up to the 75th anniversary of Hyderabad Liberation Day on September 17 next year. The Centre has decided to mark Hyderabad State Liberation Day, which falls on September 17, in a big way this year. The inaugural event will be organised by the Union Ministry of Culture in Hyderabad and will be presided over by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In fact, year-long events will be held in the run-up to the 75th anniversary of the occasion in September next year. Meanwhile, the state government on Saturday decided to observe September 17 as Telangana National Unity Day. The Cabinet, which met in the afternoon, resolved to observe the Telangana National Unity Diamond Jubilee Festival for three days starting September 16. Grand ceremonies would be held in all 33 districts. Sources said the state government decided to celebrate the evolution of Telangana society from a monarchy to democracy and will observe the national unity festival for a year. The Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G Kishan Reddy, who is the While the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka already commemorate this day as Marathwada Liberation Day and Hyderabad-Karnataka Liberation Day, respectively, the Centre aims to celebr...

17 September is ‘Liberation’ or ‘Integration’ Day?: The BJP and TRS brawl over Hyderabad explained On 17 September 1948, the then-princely state of Hyderabad merged with the Indian Union. While the BJP-led Central government is planning to observe 17 September as ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’, the KCR-led TRS government in the state will celebrate the day as 'Telangana National Integration Day’ The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in the state and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are primed for a face-off on 17 September. It was on this day in 1948 that the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad had merged with the Indian Union. While the BJP-led Central government has decided to observe 17 September as ‘ Delimitation dynamics: Assam electoral landscape shifts as BJP's poll bugle puts Opposition parties in a fix Amit Shah urges people to lift blockade in Imphal-Dimapur highway to let food items enter state The Centre as well as the Telangana government have also announced year-long celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary next year of Hyderabad state’s annexation. How will BJP and TRS celebrate 17 September? What is the history of 17 September 1948 with respect to Hyderabad? BJP’s ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ Amit Shah will hoist the national flag at the Parade Grounds in Hyderabad. PTI/File Photo “In 1948, Sardar Patel unfurled the Tricolour after Hyderabad merged with the Indian Union. Now, 75 years later, Hon Home Minister AmitShah ji will hoist the national flag and k...

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has demanded that the government officially observe September 17 as Telangana Independence Day commemorating the liberation of Telangana. In an open letter to the chief minister on Thursday, the TRS asked Chandrababu Naidu to issue a notification for officially organising the function. Speaking to reporters, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao said that the Maharashtra and Karnataka governments were officially observing Independence day in the region constituting the erstwhile Telangana which were merged into their states.

• CM KCR is expected to give a speech and attend the celebrations at NTR Stadium on September 17. • As a part of the year-long celebrations of the BJP, bike rallies will be taken out and a cultural parade is organised at Parade grounds. • The Congress party will unveil the statue of Telugu Thalli with a new look across all constituencies in the state on September 17. The battle for ‘September 17’ is heating up in Telangana as TRS, BJP and Congress are getting ready to hold competing celebrations to commemorate the day. The Centre and Telangana BJP intend to celebrate the day as ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ while the TRS will observe the day as ‘National Integration Day’. The Congress meanwhile is gearing up to celebrate Telangana Independence Golden Jubilee. The TRS MLAs will hold rallies in all constituencies across the state on September 16 and CM K Chandrasekhar Rao is expected to give a speech and attend the celebrations at NTR Stadium on September 17 while cultural programmes will be held in all districts of the state. On Wednesday, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar along with district collectors reviewed arrangements for the celebrations to be held on seventeenth. As a part of the year-long celebrations of the BJP, bike rallies will be taken out and a cultural parade will be organised at Parade grounds. On Wednesday, Telangana Governor Tamilsai Soundararajan inaugurated the photo and art gallery, which will reflect the history of Telangana and the misdeeds of Razakars. A mo...

Highlights This September 17 is the 70th Independence Day of Telangana State. The people of Telangana and a few parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra were denied the opportunity of freedom even as the rest of the nation celebrated the Independence Day on the 15th August 1947. It was the Nizam of Hyderabad who rejected Indian Union’s call for accession to India. In fact, history records that he even brokered pro This September 17 is the 70th Independence Day of Telangana State. The people of Telangana and a few parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra were denied the opportunity of freedom even as the rest of the nation celebrated the Independence Day on the 15th August 1947. It was the Nizam of Hyderabad who rejected Indian Union’s call for accession to India. In fact, history records that he even brokered proposals to join Pakistan or stay as an independent nation in the south of India. The day marks the decisive action by the Indian government to acquire the Nizam-ruled Hyderabad State through military action. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel successfully executed this strategic decision as then Union Home Minister of India. Operation Polo brought the Nizam to his knees and he had to surrender before the might of Indian armed forces. The people of Telangana region were liberated from the oppressive regime of a foreign autocratic ruler and were presented with freedom and democratic governance by the Indian government. This day in history marks the end of shackles to millions from the slav...

Reacting to the Centre's plans in Telangana, Asaduddin Owaisi said, "Government of India decided to celebrate 'Hyderabad Liberation Day' in Telangana on September 17. On behalf of AIMIM, I have written two letters to Home Minister Amit Shah and Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao - the phrase 'National Integration Day' may be more apt than mere liberation."