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NDTV
4 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Telangana Formation Day 2025: Date, History And Significance
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Telangana will celebrate its 11th Formation Day on June 2, 2024. The state was formed in 2014 after a prolonged agitation for separation. Telangana was created from Andhra Pradesh, becoming India's 29th state. Telangana, India's youngest state, will mark its 11th Formation Day on Monday, June 2. The day commemorates the creation of Telangana in 2014, following decades of sustained agitation for a separate state. Each year, the day is observed with cultural events and official celebrations across all 33 districts to honour the state's identity, heritage, and progress. How Telangana Came Into Being Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on June 2, 2014, becoming the 29th state of India. The region, which was once part of the princely state of Hyderabad under the Nizams, had merged with Andhra in 1956 to form Andhra Pradesh. However, over time, economic, cultural, and political differences between Telangana and the Andhra region led to growing demands for separation. Early Protests And Statehood Movement The demand for a separate Telangana began to gain momentum as early as 1969. People from the region believed that despite the merger, Telangana remained neglected in terms of development and access to government jobs. The region's distinct linguistic and cultural identity also fuelled the desire for statehood. In 2001, the movement was revived under the leadership of Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), who left the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to form the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). His relentless campaign eventually led to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and the formal birth of Telangana on June 2, 2014. First Chief Minister And Political Journey KCR became the first Chief Minister of the newly formed state and played a central role in shaping its early policies. In 2022, his party was renamed from TRS to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) as it aimed to expand its national footprint. Why Telangana Day Matters Telangana Formation Day is not just a political milestone- it is a celebration of the state's unique cultural roots, resilience, and progress. The day is marked by awards and honours for achievements in arts, literature, science, and public service, reflecting the spirit and aspirations of Telangana's people.
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Warangal speech lacked punch: Kavitha tells KCR
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha strongly felt that party supremo and her father Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao should have targeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) more in his speech at the recent public meeting marking party's silver jubilee celebrations. In a six-page, handwritten letter to her father, Kavitha said that his speech at the massive public meeting on April 27 lacked requisite punch. The BRS organised the public meeting at Elkaturthy near Warangal. 'I may be feeling so because I went to jail because of the BJP. But as you spoke against the BJP for just two minutes, the cadre has started feeling that in the future, the BRS may have an alliance with the BJP. You should have targeted the BJP more, daddy,' she said in the letter which was leaked to the media on Thursday. She is currently on a US tour. She questioned why the BRS chief did not speak in Urdu and why he didn't mention about the Waqf Act as the party president when it was a burning topic of discussion in the country. She also questioned why there was no mention about the important topics like 42 per cent reservations for the BCs and categorisation of Scheduled Castes. The BRS leader pointed out that the old in-charges were given the responsibility of silver jubilee meeting, which resulted in leaders who were with the party since agitation days, not getting a chance to speak on the dais and the 'Dhoom Dhaam' programme was also not encouraging. Staying away from elections for Legislative Council seats also sent a wrong message and the Congress used it as an opportunity and went to the people saying that the BRS had a tacit understanding with the BJP, she pointed out. She suggested to the BRS president to hold a plenary for at least two days to discuss all these issues. Giving her positive feedback about the speech, the BRS MLC said that she liked the way KCR skipped the name of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. It was good on your part to oppose Operation Kagar and to say that the Congress government had failed. The warning to police personnel was also well received, she said.
