September 17, the anniversary of Telangana’s integration into the Indian Union, has gained vital significance within the state in recent times. This 12 months, as Meeting polls are scheduled, the date is getting used for political campaigning. All three main events within the state — the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Congress, and BJP — have deliberate notable occasions to coincide with this date, that includes speeches by their prime leaders. Whereas Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah reached Hyderabad this night, Congress leaders are already tenting within the metropolis for the occasion’s key assembly.
Since 2020 when the BJP started making efforts to ascertain a foothold within the state, September 17 has grow to be a focus for competing narratives. The federal government led by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) beneath Okay Chandrashekar Rao, which hadn’t formally celebrated today since coming into energy in 2014, declared in 2022 that it might observe September 17 as Telangana Nationwide Unity Day and manage a collection of occasions over three days. However, the BJP-led Centre said it might acknowledge the day as Telangana State Liberation Day, highlighting it because the day Telangana broke free from Nizam’s rule.
కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం అధికారికంగా నిర్వహిస్తున్న తెలంగాణ విమోచనోత్సవానికి ముఖ్య అతిథిగా రానున్న కేంద్ర మంత్రి శ్రీ @AmitShah గారు.#HyderabadLiberationDay pic.twitter.com/YWF8reJG0b
— BJP Telangana (@BJP4Telangana) September 16, 2023
As soon as once more, the BJP is planning a considerable occasion at Parade Grounds in Secunderabad, with Dwelling Minister Amit Shah in attendance. Throughout his go to, Shah pays homage to the troopers who fought towards the Nizam’s Military and the Razakars, and hoist the nationwide flag.
అరవయ్యేళ్ల ఆకాంక్షకు ఆయువు పోసిన తల్లీ అందుకో తెలంగాణ వందనం..
సెప్టెంబర్ 17, 2023న రాజీవ్ గాంధీ ప్రాంగణంలో “విజయ భేరి”.
గ్రా: తుక్కుగుడ, మహేశ్వరం నియోజకవర్గం,
రంగారెడ్డి జిల్లా.#CongressVijayaBheri pic.twitter.com/1QgrAZKll3
— Telangana Congress (@INCTelangana) September 12, 2023
Whereas the Congress had a restricted presence in marking September 17 final 12 months, this time it has acknowledged the day’s significance and historic significance. The occasion has scheduled a Congress Working Committee (CWC) assembly in Telangana for the day. A Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief emphasised that September 17 was an opportune day to unveil electoral plans and commitments.
Along side the CWC assembly, the Congress can also be organizing a significant public gathering at Tukkuguda in Hyderabad district. Senior Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, together with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, is anticipated to attend and unveil the occasion’s “5 ensures” for the upcoming polls later this 12 months. Congress leaders talked about their intention to announce particular pledges or commitments for youth, SC-STs, and minorities throughout this public gathering.
However, the ruling BRS has slammed each the BJP and the Congress. The BRS can even be celebrating the day throughout the state and can utilise the event to advertise the state authorities’s insurance policies. With elections across the nook, a triangular contest in Telangana can’t be dominated out.