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BJP plans Telangana Liberation Day events on September 17
The Indian Express··15 Sept
Telangana BJP is organising September 17 programmes it calls Liberation Day events, including a seminar, a paramilitary parade and a book release at Secunderabad Parade Grounds. State president N Ramchander Rao also raised fee reimbursement delays and farmers' insurance. Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said reimbursements are paid in Rs 200 crore instalments. BJP has eight MLAs in the state.
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What It Means For You
- Rao said colleges are withholding original certificates over unpaid government dues.
- BJP leaders said workers collected signatures from about eight lakh students on fee grievances.
- The minister said some college payments were withheld pending scrutiny for irregularities.
What's Happening
- BJP is demanding Liberation struggle history and Operation Polo be taught in school textbooks.
- Planned events include cultural shows and a book on Telangana Vimochana Dinamu by Prof G Laxman.
- Rao said recent Assembly disruption blocked debate on issues the BJP wanted to raise.
What September 17 marks in Hyderabad
- BJP links the date to Operation Polo in 1948 and Hyderabad's accession to India on September 17.
- The previous BRS government observed the day as National Integration Day.
- Rao said BJP has long sought an official Liberation Day celebration.
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