Hyderabad, August 23: The state BJP today demanded that the ‘Telangana Liberation Day’ on September 17, be celebrated officially by the Government.
Speaking to the media here, BJP senior leader and former Union Minister Mr Ch Vidyasagar Rao said that if the Government failed to do so, the people of the Region should start a ‘non-cooperation movement’ , he said and added that the BJP would launch the movement on that day itself Referring to the spirit shown by the employees, teachers, business houses and other sections in ensuring the victory of the 12 Assembly members in the recent by-elections, he said that with the same spirit, people should hoist the National flag on their houses and offices on that day, to signify the importance of the day. In this context, he recalled that the State Cabinet had also decided to celebrate the Telangana Liberation day officially.
Stating that the Telangana state formation was not far-off, he requested the Telangana leaders not to accept Deputy Chief Minister post, if it was offered, to weaken the separate State formation demand. He also said that the Liberation Struggle should be made part of the school curriculum. Similarly, the statues of Komarum Bheemu and Sheobullah Khan, who had laid down their lives for liberation of Hyderabad State, should be erected in the Capital by September 17, he demanded.
Mr Vidyasagar Rao said it was unfortunate that the Chief Minister Mr Rosaiah has stated he was not aware who was Shoebullah Khan was. This was because the Telangana Liberation movement was not included in the school syllabus, he said and added that the former Prime Minister late p V Narasimha Rap had also wanted inclusion of Telangana history in the syllabus.
Stating that the statues of Potti Sriramulu were rected at many places in the State, he wanted to know why the statues of Burgula Ramakrishna Rao were not erected.
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