Vice-President participates in Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations in Telangana

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, today participated as the Chief Guest at the 79th Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations held at Parade Ground, Secunderabad, Telangana.

Addressing the gathering, the Vice President said that 17 September 1948 marked the conclusion of a decisive chapter in the history of independent Bharat, with the integration of the erstwhile Hyderabad State into the Indian Union following the events of September 1948 and Operation Polo.He said that Hyderabad Liberation Day is not merely a commemoration of a historic date, but a reminder of the journey of nation-building and the values that continue to bind Bharat together.

Paying tribute to the people’s movement behind the Hyderabad struggle, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan said that students, intellectuals, writers, social workers, political activists, farmers and ordinary citizens participated in the struggle and endured imprisonment, violence and immense personal hardship. (updated on 17th september 2026)