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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
R. Ravikanth Reddy

September 17 | Liberation, Integration, Betrayal, Merger or Independence Day in Hyderabad?

One historic occasion and four political parties are trying to milk it the most for their political advantage as the election season picks up in Telangana.

September 17, the merger day of the Hyderabad princely State into the Indian Union in 1948, is a bone of contention in the celebrations and the venues with the ruling parties using their power to outdo the opponents. The Opposition Congress has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) of colluding to create obstacles for the Congress meeting.

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