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Vote bank politics behind not celebrating Hyderabad Liberation Day: Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the ‘momentous’ decision to celebrate the ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ officially which “unfortunately no other government dared to do so in the last 75 years because of vote bank politics,” claimed Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday.

“I am happy and not at all surprised that once Mr. Modi decided to celebrate the liberation day, everyone has followed suit. But they do not want to call it ‘liberation day’ as they are still fearful in their hearts. I am asking them to throw the fear out as the Razakars cannot make decisions for the country anymore,” he told a public meeting at the Parade Grounds.

The Home Minister earlier laid a wreath at the Martyrs War Memorial, hoisted the national flag, paid floral tributes to Sardar Patel statue, and took the salute to the parade of contingents of paramilitary forces of CISF, CRPF, and RAF.

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