For Hyderabad Landmark Tomorrow, It's Chief Minister KCR vs Amit Shah
NDTV
The Centre will celebrate September 17 as "Hyderabad Liberation Day" - on this day, the former Hyderabad State under the Nizam merged with the Indian Union, more than a year after India's Independence.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will both unfurl the national flag in Hyderabad on Saturday in two separate "September 17" official celebrations, in what is building up to be a day of intense and competitive political activity in the state.
The Centre will, for the first time, celebrate September 17 as "Hyderabad Liberation Day" - on this day, the former Hyderabad State under the Nizam merged with the Indian Union, more than a year after India's Independence.
For the BJP, tomorrow's events in Telangana will not just be about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
The Telangana government has planned what it calls "Telangana Unity Day" and has announced three days of celebrations. It is an important message for Mr Rao or KCR, who has been rallying opposition parties to take on the BJP in the 2024 national election.
