Telangana Formation Day 2023: CM KCR Launches 21-Day Fete To Showcase Progress Achieved

The 21-day celebrations planned across the state will serve as an opportunity to showcase the progress achieved by Telangana in various sectors over the past nine years.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao launched state formation day celebrations on Friday by hoisting the national flag and paying tributes to the leaders of the Telangana movement at the Martyrs' Memorial in Hyderabad. The 21-day celebrations planned across the state will serve as an opportunity to showcase the progress achieved by Telangana in various sectors over the past nine years. Telangana's formation as the 29th state on June 2, 2014, was the result of a significant mass agitation led by K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and his party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). The movement for a separate Telangana state gained momentum in 2001, when KCR revived it.

To commemorate the state formation day, celebrations were held in all 33 districts of Telangana. State ministers and district collectors took part in these celebrations, where they hoisted the national flag and reviewed the parade conducted by the police. These events aimed to showcase the unity and progress of the state.

Earlier, KCR paid his respects to the Telangana martyrs at the Martyrs' Memorial located at Gun Park near the state Assembly. Joining him were ministers, legislators, Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar, and other senior officials who also offered their tributes.

Additionally, the formation day celebrations took place at Raj Bhavan, where Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan hoisted the national flag.
In a significant move, the Government of India also organised Telangana Formation Day celebrations. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G. Kishan Reddy hoisted the national flag at Golconda Fort, marking the occasion.