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A Telangana Thalli statue installed at the Global Summit venue in Future City was found abandoned after the event, triggering criticism against the Congress government. The incident has sparked political backlash, with the BRS accusing the government of neglect and wasteful spending

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar said K Chandrashekhar Rao’s fast unto death in 2009 forced the Centre to begin the Telangana formation process. BRS leaders celebrated Vijay Diwas across the erstwhile Medak district with tributes, fruit distribution and annadhana programmes.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi celebrated Deeksha Diwas across Telangana, marking 16 years since K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s fast-unto-death that triggered the Statehood process. Party leaders organised rallies, performed 'palabhishekam' to portraits of Telangana Thalli and paid tributes at martyrs' memorials.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress of undermining Telangana’s cultural identity by removing Bathukamma from the Telangana Thalli statue. Speaking at Bathukamma celebrations in Hyderabad, he pledged to continue the party’s fight until K Chandrashekhar Rao is reinstated as Chief Minister.

BRSV activists held protests in Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad, accusing the Congress of misleading the public on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. They performed 'jalabhishekam' and 'ksheerabhishekam' to Telangana Thalli, demanding withdrawal of objectionable remarks.

Kavitha criticised the Congress government for failing to fullfill its election promises and arresting those who are questioning its policies.

Addressing a round table conference organized by the Telangana Jagruthi at Press Club with intellectuals, she observed that the statue of Telangana Thalli was the symbol of legacy and cultural pride that the Telangana movement instilled in its people

Speaking to the media at her residence on Friday, Kavitha strongly criticized the gazette notification enforcing the revised design. The directive mandates the installation of statues with the altered design statewide and threatens criminal penalties for non-compliance. “Even the British never imposed such restrictions on Bharat Mata statues during the Indian independence movement. This decision is undemocratic and disrespectful,” she remarked.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka returned to Hyderabad from New Delhi on Thursday. Speaking informally with media personnel in New Delhi earlier, he emphasized that the Congress government was providing better governance compared to the BRS administration. However, he acknowledged that some level of opposition is natural in a democratic setup.

As part of the statewide call given by party working president KT Rama Rao, BRS cadre performed milk baths to statues and portraits of Telangana Thalli across the district.

The process for printing the textbooks has recently commenced, the bilingual textbooks concept is being retained for the forthcoming academic year.

They said in the garb of celebrations, attempts were being made to replace Telangana's rich culture and heritage with those against whom the Telangana statehood movement was initiated.

BRS leaders and cadre across the erstwhile Medak washed the statues with milk as a mark of protest.

Former minister Jogu Ramanna performed the ritual at a programme held on the premises of office of the BRS party in Adilabad town.

BRS MLC K Kavitha led the charge in a demonstration at Telangana Bhavan, where she, along with GHMC corporators and local leaders, strongly opposed the redesign. In a symbolic act of defiance of the government orders, she offered milk to the original Telangana Thalli statue installed by the BRS at Telangana Bhavan

"I appeal to BRS cadres to perform Palabhishekam and Panchamrita Abhishekam to cleanse statues of Telangana Thalli existing across the State on Tuesday, as reparation for the sin committed by the Congress and to seek her forgiveness. I also request the party workers and Telangana citizens to change their social media profile pictures to images of the original Telangana Thalli in solidarity," he appealed.

The Assembly and Legislative Council have been adjourned till next Monday. The proceedings commenced in the Assembly on Monday with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's statement in the Assembly over the unveiling ceremony of the Telangana Thalli.

BJP official spokesperson NV Subhash said the Congress had promised in its manifesto that it would increase the salaries of ASHA workers and provide job security as soon as it came to power, but so far nothing had been done in that direction.

The State government decided to install a statue that reflects the spirit, culture and history of Telangana.

Govt claims no official approval was given to previous version during BRS regime, prompting current government to formalise the design