State Formation Day celebrations subdued again
The Hindu
Given the COVID pandemic, the event was low key and there were no major public gatherings
Like last year, Telanagna Formation Day celebrations across the State were subdued on Wednesday due to COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao paid floral tributes to Telangana Martyrs’ column near Assembly and hoisted the flag at his camp office. While greeting people of the State, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prayed for their good health and well being. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also offered his greeting on Twitter in Telugu. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan returned from Puducherry where she is Lt. Governor to participate in the celebrations at Raj Bhavan. She felicitated police Commissioners Anjani Kumar (Hyderabad), Mahesh Bhagawth (Rachakonda) and V.C. Sajjanar (Cyberabad) for their outstanding services and blood donation activities during the pandemic. Incidentally, Ms. Soundararajan also celebrated her birthday on Wednesday. The Chief Minister conveyed his birthday greetings.
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