Telangana National Integration Day to be celebrated on Sept 17: CM KCR

Marking the 75th anniversary of Telangana’s transformation from monarchy to democracy, the State government will observe September 17 as “Telangana National Integration Day”. The State Cabinet on Saturday decided to organise the grand celebration of the diamond jubilee year for three days on September 16, 17 and 18 this year. The closing ceremony will be held on the same days next year.

On September 17, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will hoist the national flag at Public Gardens and address the people of the State. The national flag will be hoisted by the Ministers in all district headquarters and the elected representatives in municipality and



panchayat headquarters. The celebrations will be organised in all government offices as well.

The Chief Minister will inaugurate the Banjara Bhavan and the Adivasi Bhavan constructed for the SC and ST communities in Banjara Hills area on the same day. A massive rally will be taken out from Necklace road to NTR Stadium via Dr BR Ambedkar statue at Tank Bund, following which Chandrashekhar Rao will address a public meeting at NTR Stadium.

As part of the three-day celebrations of the opening ceremony, the Cabinet has decided to organise massive rallies involving students, youth and women in all Assembly constituencies across the State on September 16.