KCR greets people on Telangana Formation Day, reminisces struggles, hails sacrifices

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) on Thursday extended greetings to the people of Telangana on the auspicious occasion of the state's 10th Formation Day on June 2, Friday.

KCR recognised the struggles, movements and sacrifices made for Telangana statehood at various stages on the occasion of the decennial commemoration of the momentous occasion.

The Chief Minister recalled the manner in which the second phase movement was transformed into a democratic struggle in a parliamentary manner by spreading the ideology towards the formation of the state and uniting people.

The Chief Minister recounted the hardships, humiliations and obstacles he had to overcome in the process of achieving statehood for Telangana. He recalled the support extended by all those who contributed to the whole process by touring Telangana, holding thousands of meetings, mobilising and coordinating all sections of people, continuing the struggle in a peaceful manner, mounting pressure on the Centre and finally achieving statehood for Telangana.

KCR commemorated the success of this entire movement, the action plan devised in accordance with the situation and the path – “Educate, Gather and Fight”, adopted during the struggle.

Nine years ago, on June 2, 2014, Telangana became the 29th state of India. The Chief Minister said that it was remarkable to see the youngest state of India overcome all hurdles, thwart the political conspiracies hatched by the antagonists, and stand as a strong, developing state in the country.

The Chief Minister said that Telangana, which suffered setbacks, was now taking the country forward in all fields. He expressed his satisfaction that, with the efforts of the State government and the participation of all the people, the development and welfare programmes and the results achieved by Telangana in these nine years became exemplary for the country.

The Chief Minister said that the 'Telangana model" of governance was available to the people of the country in a way that had never been seen before. He said that the people of all states were demanding a government like Telangana, and it was a great achievement for the people of Telangana to get the support of all the people of the country in this direction. KCR said that it was a great occasion that every citizen of Telangana should be proud of.

KCR said that the State government made all arrangements to organise state formation day celebrations for three weeks by displaying the achievements in all sectors including agriculture, irrigation, electricity, education, medical, welfare and the financial sector, in a festive atmosphere.

He called upon all the people of the state to participate in the decennial celebrations and share their happiness during the joyous time of enjoying the fruits of Telangana state's achievements.