Vice President to attend Telangana Liberation Day event at Parade Grounds on September 17
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan is set to attend the Telangana Liberation Day celebrations in Secunderabad on September 17. The event has become a point of political contention, with BJP leaders criticizing previous state governments for allegedly downplaying the historical significance of the day.
Why it matters
The event highlights the intersection of historical memory and political identity in regional Indian politics.
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will be the chief guest at the Telangana Liberation Day celebrations being organised by the Centre at the Parade Grounds in Secunderabad on September 17. The event will feature a parade by paramilitary forces and cultural programmes.
Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy (Coal & Mines), Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Tourism & Culture), and Bandi Sanjay Kumar (Minister of State for Home Affairs), along with senior BJP leaders, are expected to participate in the celebrations.
Ahead of the event, Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy inspected the arrangements on Tuesday, accompanied by State BJP president N. Ramchander Rao and other party leaders.
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