Telangana Liberation Day not celebrated due to vote bank politics, says Home Minister Amit Shah

The story of the historic Telangana freedom struggle and sacrifices of the martyrs should be told to the future generations and the entire world, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah, adding it was “unfortunate” that the previous governments were “scared” to celebrate ‘Liberation Day’ due to “vote bank politics”.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be complimented for taking the momentous decision to take up the celebrations through the Culture Ministry 75 years after the country’s independence and setting a precedent. We need to remember the valiant struggle against the Nizam, and the persons who laid down their lives and take inspiration for the State’s development,” he reiterated.

The Home Minister was addressing the gathering at the Parade Grounds on Sunday after hoisting the national flag, taking salute to the ceremonial parade by contingents of the para-military forces on the occasion of Telangana Liberation Day for the second successive year at the venue. The State government organised a parallel ‘Unification Day’ event separately at Public Gardens where Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao hoisted the national flag and took a salute from the police forces.