A dozen odd families who were extended the invitation to participate in the program were reportedly refused entry by the police leading to arguments between police and the guests.
They paid tributes to Telangana martyrs, traced back the history of the Statehood movement and the formation of the State. Khammam Commissioner of Police Sunil Dutt and Kothagudem Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju also unfurled the national flag as part of the celebrations.
Many family members of the martyrs demanded the Congress government to issue identity cards, allot 250 square yards house plots and Rs.25,000 monthly pension as promised in the manifesto.
The rally was taken out from Telangana Martyrs Memorial at Gun Park to the Amara Jyothi memorial near Tank Bund, paying homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the formation of Telangana.
As part of the State Formation Day celebrations, the Chief Minister will unfurl the national flag at Parade Grounds at 10 am and receive the guard of honour of the police forces, besides releasing the State song on the occasion.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday took the salute from police contingents at a colourful ceremony held at the newly-created state secretariat.
Yadadri-Bhongir: Union Minister of Jal Shakti and BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekawat on Tuesday exuded confidence that BJP would come to power in Telangana State in the next elections. Speaking at a public meeting at Yadagirigutta on the occasion of launching of Praja Sangrama Yathra by BJP state president Bandi Sanjay, Gajendra Singh Shekawat said […]
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will unfurl the national flag on State Formation Day – June 2 – at Public Gardens and later pay tributes to the Telangana Martyrs at Gun Park. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, who held a meeting with senior officials on arrangements here on Friday, instructed the Police department to make […]
Hyderabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao slammed the union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy accusing him of lack of any moral right to speak about Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and Telangana martyrs. Harish Rao reminded Kishan Reddy that he became a union Minister only due to Telangana which was created due to the sacrifices […]
Animal Husbandry Minister T. Srinivas Yadav, Khairatabad MLA D. Nagender, Rajya Sabha MP K. Keshava Rao and other leaders were present on the occasion.