KTR performs 'Palabhishekam' to Telangana Thalli statue at Telangana Bhavan
KTR leads protest against Congress government’s decision to replace Telangana Thalli statue with Rajiv Gandhi statue.
HYDERABAD: BRS Working President K. Taraka Rama Rao performed a 'palabhishekam' to the Telangana Thalli statue at Telangana Bhavan on Monday.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the merger of the erstwhile Hyderabad State into the Indian Union in 1948, which the BRS celebrates as National Unity Day, KTR hoisted the national flag at Telangana Bhavan.
He paid floral tributes to the Telangana Thalli statue after the 'palabhishekam' in protest against the Congress government's actions. This protest was in response to the Congress government, led by Revanth Reddy, replacing the Telangana Thalli statue with a Rajiv Gandhi statue in front of the Secretariat. KTR called on party workers across the state to conduct similar milk 'abhishekam' ceremonies to Telangana Thalli statues.
Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council Madhusudan Chari, former ministers Srinivas Goud, Jagadish Reddy, Malla Reddy and Gangula Kamalakar, MLAs Kaleru Venkatesh, Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, and former MP Kavitha were among the leaders present.
Telangana activists and BRS supporters strongly opposed the Congress's decision, viewing it as an insult to Telangana’s pride. Protests have been held across the state in response to this act.