10th State anniversary celebrations in Telangana with 21-day fete

Chief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday said the state government would celebrate the Telangana Formation Day for 21 days, starting June 2, to celebrate a decade of statehood.

A day would be set aside for those who gave up their lives for statehood.

"The celebrations must be held from the village level to the state capital for 21 days by organising programmes and events highlighting Telangana culture and traditions, on the occasion of completing a decade (of Telangana).On June 2, a grand celebration will kick off at the Secretariat and similar celebrations will take place in every district headquarters in the presence of respective ministers," the Chief Minister told a review meeting with senior officials of all departments at the Secretariat.

He said a ‘Martyrs’ Day’ would be observed during the three week of celebrations, to recall those who sacrificed their lives for Telangana.People will pay tribute to the heroes of statehood in all villages and decorate shrines dedicated to them by lighting lamps.

Also on the agenda is the creation of a documentary on Telangana, before and after the formation of the state, which will be telecast in all villages.The CM was speaking at a review meeting with senior officials of all departments at the Secretariat.

Similarly, separate days have been allocated for power, water, welfare, agriculture, rural and urban development, revenue and women’s day during the celebrations.Rao hailed those who sacrificed their lives for a separate Telangana said that since the state was formed the government had topped the country for welfare schemes.

"Telangana has become a role model for other states in terms of development.We have brought a lot of changes by introducing policies which made the state the best.

The Centre and other states have failed to concentrate on the agriculture sector, but Telangana gives top priority to farmers and agriculture," the Chief Minister said.