Telangana BJP Chief Questions Congress Stance on Liberation Day Celebrations

N. Ramachandra Rao, president of the Telangana BJP, raised the issue of whether commemorating Telangana Liberation Day is considered a crime under the current Congress government. He alleged that the authorities deliberately obstructed the "Vimochan Jaithrayatra" and detained the Maheshwaram in‑charge, thereby crushing democratic space. Rao criticized the ruling party's fear of patriotic sentiment, claiming that the Congress continues to suppress gatherings that honor India's freedom and the historic merger of Hyderabad State into the Union.