HYDERABAD: Cornering the state government, Telangana Joint Action (TJAC) chairman Prof M Kodandaram once again objected to the state government's proposals to create new districts.
Alleging that the reorganisation of new districts was not being done as per the wishes of the people, Kodandaram said that the government should refer to the Constitution while carving out the new districts. The professor was participating in a programme organised to celebrate Hyderabad Liberation Day on Saturday.
After hoisting the national flag at TJAC's headquarters, Kodandaram termed September 17, the day on which the erstwhile State of Hyderabad was integrated with the country, as Merger Day. He appealed to the people to not give a religious angle to the date. “September 17 is a sensitive issue and it should not be looked in a religious angle,” he felt. The State government should give a clarity and conduct Sept 17 officially, Kodanadaram added.
He said the TJAC would write to the state government to conduct the day as Merger Day.
Opposition celebrates Lib Day at party offices
Opposition parties celebrated Hyderabad Liberation at their respective party offices on Saturday. The state BJP leadership blamed the TRS government for not conducting the Liberation Day on September 17 officially. BJP leader and MLA G Kishan Reddy, along with others, went to the State Legislative Assembly and tried to hoist the national flag. However, police foiled their attempts. Meanwhile, at NTR Bhavan, TTDP president L Ramana and others celebrated the day.Similarly, TPCC president
N Uttam Kumar Reddy hoisted the national flag at Gandhi Bhavan as part of Liberation Day celebrations.
Home minister hoists tricolour at Telangana Bhavan
TRS celebrated Telangana Merger Day celebrations at its headquarters, Telangana Bhavan, on Saturday. Home minister N Narasimha Reddy hoisted the national flag during the occasion. Deputy Chief Minister (Revnue) Md Mahamood Ali, MLC Srinivas Reddy and TRS workers participated in the celebrations.