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Indian Express
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Telangana Formation Day 2025: Date, history and significance behind the day
Telangana Formation Day 2025: On June 2, the people of Telangana celebrate their formation day, a decade since India's youngest state was established. Telangana was created as a separate state in response to a longstanding demand for a separate Telangana state that had been raised for decades, a resolution led by the Congress Working Committee. On June 2, 2014, Telangana was formed out of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, following the approval of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill in the Parliament in 2014. After extensive discussion on the specifics of the state boundary and the choice of capital (for the new Andhra State), Hyderabad was chosen as the joint capital of both Andhra and Telangana for ten years, after which Andhra would have to shift its capital. The Telangana Formation Day is an occasion to pay tribute to the hardships faced by the people of Telangana while celebrating their victory in carving a separate identity apart from Andhra Pradesh. It also serves as a reminder of the resilience of its people in their pursuit to have a separate state for over half a century of struggle and sacrifice. In 2025, the state will celebrate its 11th anniversary on Monday, June 2. As we observe Telangana Formation Day today, the CM of the state, Revanth Reddy, extended his greetings on X (formerly Twitter), stating, 'On the occasion of Telangana State Formation Day, Chief Minister Sri @revanth_anumula Garu conveyed his greetings to the people. He remembered the sacrifices of the martyrs who laid down their lives for the establishment of the state. He called on everyone to re-engage in the reconstruction of Telangana State to achieve the aspirations of the martyrs.' తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర అవిర్భావ దినోత్సవం సందర్భంగా ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ @revanth_anumula గారు ప్రజలకు శుభాకాంక్షలు తెలియజేశారు. రాష్ట్ర సాధన కోసం ప్రాణాలు అర్పించిన అమరుల త్యాగాలను స్మరించుకున్నారు. అమరుల ఆశయ సాధన కోసం అందరం తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర పునర్నిర్మాణంలో పునరంకితమవుదామని పిలుపునిచ్చారు.… — Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) June 2, 2025
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Kashmir's separation issue ended with Article 370 abrogation: Salman Khurshid
Khurshid's recent remarks mark a departure from his earlier position. In 2019, he had argued that Article 370 was not a barrier, but a bond that linked Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of India Swati Gandhi New Delhi A day after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor spoke about the 2016 and 2019 surgical strikes on Pakistan, Congress leader Salman Khurshid spoke about the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and how it brought prosperity to the Valley while addressing Indonesian think tanks and academia. Khurshid, a member of the all-party delegation visiting partner countries, highlighted India's zero-tolerance stance on terror and referenced Operation Sindoor during a visit to Indonesia. He said, 'Kashmir had a major problem for a long time. Much of that was reflected in the thinking of the government in an article called 370 of the Constitution, which somehow gave the impression that it was separate from the rest of the country. But Article 370 was abrogated, and it was finally put to an end.' He added, 'There was an election with 65 per cent participation. There's an elected government in Kashmir today, and therefore, for people to want to undo everything that has happened—the prosperity that has come to Kashmir…' Article 370 granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir until it was abrogated by the BJP-led central government on August 5, 2019. Khurshid's changing stance on Article 370 Khurshid's recent remarks mark a departure from his earlier position. In 2019, he had argued that Article 370 was not a barrier, but a bond that linked Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of India. Congress' evolving position on Article 370 Over the past few years, the Congress party has gradually shifted its stance on the abrogation. At the time of the move, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) strongly opposed the decision, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of bypassing democratic norms. On August 4, 2019, Congress joined other Jammu and Kashmir parties, including the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in defending Article 370 and preserving the region's special status. However, by November 2020, the party had distanced itself from the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD)—a coalition seeking restoration of Articles 370 and 35A—after criticism from Home Minister Amit Shah. In 2023, the Supreme Court upheld the Centre's decision to revoke Article 370. Congress accepted the ruling from a legal standpoint but criticised the manner in which the decision was implemented.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Shashi Tharoor dismisses Congress party 'warning' as media creation
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday dismissed the media reports regarding the party leadership giving him a "clear message" that he crossed the 'lakshman rekha' through his remarks on the India-Pakistan conflict . Tharoor said he came to know about this only through the media. Addressing reporters here, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram said the news was just a media creation without any evidence. "I don't know where this comes from. I was in a meeting, a closed door meeting of the Congress Working Committee leaders yesterday. I was there till 6.35 pm for a meeting that began at 4.30 pm and I must say that at that time, there was certainly no reference to any of this and no reference to me. Continue to video 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Inversión con IA para colombianos: aprovecha esta gran oportunidad Gran oportunidad Registro Undo "Now, if something happened thereafter, I am yet to be informed of it," Tharoor said, dismissing the reports about the warning the party has given him. Backing what the senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, Tharoor said whatever he had said on the issue was in his personal capacity as he was not the official spokesperson of the party. Live Events "He's absolutely correct. I've been very clear that I am not a spokesman of the party. I'm not a spokesman of the government either," Tharoor said. He said people approached him for his views on the subject as they thought he had some knowledge about some of these subjects, referring to the conflict between India and Pakistan. "People seem to think I have some knowledge about some of these subjects, and so they come and ask me my views. And I make it very clear, sometimes explicitly, sometimes implicitly, that I'm expressing my personal views as an Indian, as a proud citizen," Tharoor added. He reminded everyone that the Congress party had declared complete solidarity with the government and the armed forces at the beginning of this conflict. "And in that spirit, I also expressed that support from my mind, it was merely a contribution to a very important national discourse at a time when, frankly, it was important for us to rally around the flag," Tharoor added. He also said at that time, internationally, there was a relative lack of India's point of view being heard, particularly in Europe, in the Middle East, in the US and so on. "When stations from those countries approached me, I felt it was almost my duty to try and give a point of view, that I believe accurately reflects my understanding anyway, of what India believes, stands for and would have done," Tharoor clarified, justifying the expression of his view points to foreign media and that it was nothing official. He said though he is the chairman of a parliamentary standing committee on external affairs, his party has not yet briefed them on what stand each should take on this issue. He said the party's briefing is scheduled for Monday. "I am giving my personal opinion as somebody who has been witnessing and watching world affairs from close quarters for a very long time. That's about it. And frankly, people are entirely free and welcome to reject my point of view," Tharoor added. According to party sources, after a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and senior leaders, including Tharoor, some of them asserted that the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram had crossed the "lakshman rekha" with his repeated comments on the India-Pakistan conflict. "We are a democratic party and people keep expressing their opinions, but this time, Tharoor has crossed the lakshman rekha," a senior party leader had said after the meeting, according to sources. Party sources had also said, without naming anyone, that a clear message was sent during the meeting that this was not a time for airing individual views but for amplifying the party's stand.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong brass didn't warn me: Tharoor
1 2 3 T'puram: Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor said the party did not issue any warning to him regarding his comments on the India-Pakistan conflict . "If there was a warning, wouldn't the AICC issue a press release? Otherwise, senior leaders would publicly explain the party's decision; none of this happened anywhere. Then how did the news of the warning against me reach the media? Jairam Ramesh didn't criticise anyone by name," Tharoor told reporters on Thursday. Tharoor expressed surprise at the 'ban' news from the AICC meeting he attended and said the news was a blatant lie. Tharoor said he left the venue 10 minutes before the meeting concluded since he had to catch a flight to Thiruvananthapuram and no one criticised him by name or issued any warnings until then. "Even after the meeting, no one in the leadership informed me of any warning. There have been no official statements from the AICC. No responsible Congress leaders have publicly claimed that I was warned," said Tharoor. "At this time, at a time of conflict, I spoke as an Indian. I never pretended to speak for anyone else. I am not a spokesperson for the party. I am not the govt spokesperson. Whatever I have said, you may agree or disagree with that, blame it on me individually and that's fine," said Tharoor. The Thiruvananthapuram MP said he made it very clear that he was expressing his personal views. "It was really a contribution to the national discourse, at a time when it was very important for us to rally around the flag, especially internationally. There was a relative lack of our point of view being heard, particularly in the US, Europe and the Middle East. People are entirely free to reject my point of view. I have received no communication from the party; all I am seeing is media reports," he said.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Shashi Tharoor reacts to Congress' Lakshman Rekha warning: ‘Spoke as an Indian'
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday stated that he had supported the BJP-led central government on Operation Sindoor as an Indian citizen, and was not his party's spokesperson after reports emerged that senior party leaders believed he had crossed a 'Lakshman Rekha.' Tharoor said, "At this time, at a time of conflict, I spoke as an Indian. I never pretended to speak for anyone else. I am not a spokesperson for the party. I am not the government spokesperson. Whatever I have said, you may agree or disagree with that, blame it on me individually, and that's fine." Tharoor stated that he was expressing his personal views at a time where it was important for everyone to come together as Indians, especially on an international level. He said, 'I made it very clear that I am expressing my personal views. It was really a contribution to the national discourse, at a time when it was very important for us to rally around the flag, especially internationally. There was a relative lack of our point of view being heard, particularly in the US, Europe, and the Middle East.' When asked about reports that senior party leaders were disappointed with his remarks, he said, 'People are entirely free to reject my point of view. I have received no communication from the party; all I am seeing is media reports.' The Congress Working Committee made it on Wednesday had warned members to toe the party line and not air individual views. "We are a democratic party and people keep expressing their opinions, but this time, Tharoor has crossed the lakshman rekha," a senior party leader was quoted saying as per news agency PTI. Congress' general communications secretary Jairam Ramesh also addressed Tharoor's comments during a media briefing and said, "That is his opinion. When Mr. Tharoor speaks, it is his view and it is not the stand of the party." Tharoor has slammed US President Donald Trump over his comments claiming credit of an India Pakistan ceasefire, which goes against the Congress party's stance, who have been questioning PM Modi over Trump's comments.
