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80th Independence Day celebrated in Telangana and Karnataka
Political parties in Telangana and twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad celebrated India's 80th Independence Day on Saturday with flag hoisting and tributes. In Hyderabad, TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud urged protection of…
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Political parties in Telangana and twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad celebrated India's 80th Independence Day on Saturday with flag hoisting and tributes. In Hyderabad, TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud urged protection of constitutional values, while BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao highlighted unfulfilled development hopes. BJP-Telangana chief N. Ramachandar Rao praised central projects and alleged the state government withheld Rs 12,000 crore in fee reimbursements.
In Vijayanagara, Minister K.S. Basavanthappa called for upholding constitutional values and remembered freedom fighters. He announced Rs 4,107 crore earmarked for district development from mining funds, with a 250-bed hospital ready for inauguration. Hubballi-Dharwad officials highlighted development initiatives and felicitated meritorious students and officials.
The Indian Opinion
Independence Day should unite the nation, but parties used it to score political points, Congress warned against history distortion, BJP attacked state welfare schemes, and BRS lamented unmet expectations. With 80 years of freedom, the real test is not speeches but delivery. Can Telangana and Karnataka turn billion-rupee promises into roads, water and schools for all? The next state budget will show whether development or rhetoric wins.
Sources (3): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2), thehindu.com (3)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
