Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday greeted the people of Telangana, Hyderabad-Karnataka, and Marathwada on 'Hyderabad Liberation Day' and hailed them for their courageous fight against the "atrocities" of the 'Razakars' to merge the region into the Union of India.
"I would like to thank PM Narendra Modi, who dedicated this day as 'Hyderabad Mukti Din'. People here now are celebrating it every year, but many still live in fear - I urge all to come out and celebrate in large numbers," he said, while addressing a crowd gathered to mark the day of the erstwhile Hyderabad state's accession to the Indian Union.
On September 17, 1948, the then Hyderabad state, which was under the rule of the Nizam, was annexed into the Union of India following a military action, initiated by the then Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
"Greetings to the people of Telangana, Hyderabad-Karnataka, and Marathwada region on 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'. I bow to the martyrs and the brave warriors who fought valiantly against the atrocities of Razakars under the cruel Nizam rule to merge Hyderabad into the Union of India," Mr Shah tweeted.
The central government is holding an event in Secunderabad on Saturday to commemorate 'Hyderabad Liberation Day' with the Home Minister as the chief guest.
The Razakars were a private militia who defended the erstwhile Nizam rule in Hyderabad and allegedly oppressed the Hindus.
AdvertisementWhen India gained independence, the Razakars called for the Hyderabad state to either join Pakistan, or to become a Muslim dominion while resisting its merger with the Union of India.
