KTR calls for grand celebration of ‘Deeksha Diwas’ on November 29

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao has asked party cadres to organise grand statewide celebrations for ‘Deeksha Diwas’ on November 29, marking 15 years since K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s fast-unto-death for Telangana statehood. District units will hold meetings, exhibitions, and welfare activities.

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) will observe Deeksha Diwas across Telangana on a grand scale on November 29. Party working president KT Rama Rao directed party ranks to make it a grand event commemorating the historic fast unto death undertaken by party president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao 15 years ago as part of the fight for Statehood.

Addressing party MLAs, MLCs, MPs, district presidents and general body members through a teleconference on Saturday, Rama Rao called the occasion the most significant chapter in the history of the State. The BRS president had embarked on the fast with the slogan “Telangana vachudo – KCR Sachchudo” (Either Telangana or KCR’s death) demonstrating his firm resolve to achieve Statehood.

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The indefinite hunger strike forced the Centre to announce the formation of Telangana and remains a symbol of supreme sacrifice in the Statehood movement.

“Deeksha Diwas is a glorious milestone in Telangana’s history. We must celebrate it with pride and enthusiasm across every district,” Rama Rao told party leaders.

Preparatory meetings on November 26

Rama Rao instructed district units to conduct preparatory meetings at all party headquarters on November 26. MLAs, former MLAs, MPs, MLCs, former ministers, ex corporation chairpersons and other key leaders must be invited to these meetings to finalise a detailed action plan for the successful conduct of Deeksha Diwas programmes. The main Deeksha Diwas events will be organised at party offices in every district headquarters.

The programme will commence by paying tributes to Telangana Thalli and the martyrs’ memorial followed by milk abhishekam to a large cut-out of Chandrashekhar Rao.

Photo exhibitions will be organised featuring historic moments, news clippings and developments related to the 2009 fast unto death. Social welfare activities such as fruit distribution and annadanam will also be conducted, while a special fruit distribution programme will be held at NIMS Hospital in Hyderabad on the occasion.

BRS youth and student wings will organise Deeksha Diwas programmes in every university campus, wearing special T-shirts bearing Chandrashekhar Rao’s portrait and the Deeksha Diwas logo.

Rama Rao said the celebrations would not only reinforce the party’s commitment to Telanga