TPCC marks Telangana Merger Day in Hyderabad, slams BJP for celebrating it as Liberation Day

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for what he termed as its try and take credit score for the Hyderabad State’s merger with the Indian Union.

Addressing a gathering after unfurling the nationwide flag on the event of Telangana Merger Day at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad, Mr. Goud mentioned it was Congress’ custom to recollect leaders reminiscent of Swami Ramananda Tirtha, Jamalapuram Kesava Rao, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and P.V. Narasimha Rao, who had labored tirelessly for the merger. He additionally recalled the sacrifices of Telangana freedom fighters and communist leaders together with Komaram Bheem, Doddi Komuraiah, Chakali Ailamma and Sheikh Bandagi, who fought the Nizam’s forces by way of armed battle.

Taking a dig on the BJP for celebrating the day as ‘Liberation Day’, the TPCC chief mentioned, “The BJP was born solely within the Eighties. What exists at present isn’t even the identical get together, however the Modi-Shah BJP of 2014. They don’t know historical past. They don’t look after Mahatma Gandhi. Instead, they glorify his murderer,” he alleged.

Mr. Goud identified that it was the Congress authorities below Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, that built-in Hyderabad into the Indian Union inside 4 days in 1948 by way of ‘Operation Polo’. “Yet, the BJP seeks to distort Patel’s function by calling it liberation as a substitute of merger. This is an insult to Patel and proof of the BJP’s opportunistic politics,” he mentioned.

Accusing the BJP-led Union authorities of undermining constitutional establishments, the TPCC president alleged that the get together had subdued the Election Commission to safe a 3rd time period for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He mentioned the BJP was “frightened of Rahul Gandhi’s vote-protection marketing campaign” and was resorting to divisive politics.

On the efficiency of the State authorities, Mr. Goud mentioned the administration below Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was offering “glorious praja palana (public governance),” citing welfare schemes reminiscent of free bus journey for girls and free rice distribution.