Successive govts refuse to celebrate ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ due to vote bank politics, says Kishan Reddy

Kishan Reddy said though the State government refused to officially celebrate September 17, the Centre took the initiative to celebrate Hyderabad Liberation Day in 2022.

Hyderabad: Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy alleged that successive governments refused to officially celebrate the occasion on September 17, due to appeasement and vote bank politics.

Addressing after hoisting the national flag on the occasion of ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ organised by the Centre on the anniversary of the merger of the erstwhile Hyderabad State with the Indian union on September 17, 1948, at Parade Ground on Tuesday, Kishan Reddy alleged that the previous rulers distorted history to suppress facts about the sacrifices of martyrs and the repression by Nizam and Razakars.

Kishan Reddy said though the State government refused to officially celebrate September 17, the Centre took the initiative to celebrate Hyderabad Liberation Day in 2022.

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay said that not celebrating the Liberation Day amounted to insulting the sacrifices of the martyrs. The event saw a march past by Central Armed Police Forces and units of defence and cultural performance by over 700 artists.

BJP MPs K. Laxman and Eatala Rajender, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general Anish Dayal Singh, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) director general RS Bhatti and officials of the Ministry of Culture were present