Independence Day celebrations were held in Telangana Bhavan, the headquarters of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party.
The TRS senior leader Nayani Narsimha Reddy hoisted the national flag. Speaking on the occasion, Narsimha Reddy said that though the country attained independence 66 years were ago, nothing much was done to improve the lot of the poor. The Congress Government at the centre and in the state has done nothing for the SCs, STs, BCs and minorities, he alleged.
Former MP Vinod said changes should be brought in the administration to root out hunger and poverty from the society. The slogan of “New India- New States” was the solution to the issues. Development would be possible through smaller states, he added.
—NSS