Sept 17 should officially be celebrated as Hyderabad Liberation Day: Telangana BJP Chief

Aug 09, 2019

Hyderabad, Aug 08 (ANI): Telangana BJP will request Union Home Minister Amit Shah to declare September 17 as Hyderabad Liberation Day, so that it can be celebrated officially, said the party's state unit chief on Thursday. On September 17, 1948, the Nizam of Hyderabad had announced a ceasefire and the surrender of his troops, paving way for annexation of Hyderabad in Indian Union. "In Telangana, the liberation of Hyderabad was not celebrated officially by the government due to AIMIM Party pressure. We are going to appeal Amit Shah to see that September 17 be declared as liberation day," said Dr K Laxman. "We also want 17 September should officially be declared as liberation day by the TRS government also," he added.