Hyderabad: Telangana Government to officially celebrate September 17^th as the Liberation Day, said the Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Sunday. He also said that it is our duty to honour the memory and pass on the history to the future generations.

The Governor, along with Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, inaugurated a photo exhibition on the merger of Hyderabad with the Indian Union in September 1948, as the Union Government is set to celebrate the Telangana Liberation Day at Parade Ground.

Governor on this occasion said that freedom movement of Hyderabad is not just history. It’s the heartbeat of the people. They strived for justice and marched towards freedom. Sadly, the many heroes who made their greatest sacrifices remained unsung. Thousands of people lost their lives and homes in fighting with Razakars.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ensured Hyderabad’s merger with the Indian Union, he said. Without his firmness and foresight, liberation would have been delayed and freedom would have been denied, he added.

Maharashtra and Karnataka have long been celebrating Liberation Day on September 17^th. Telangana too must proudly carry forward this commemorative torch.

Union Minister Kishan Reddy demanded that the State Government officially celebrate September 17^th as Liberation Day and added that the BJP will conduct official celebrations if it forms Government in the state. It’s our responsibility to honour and pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives during the freedom movement, he said.