Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Telangana CM Links Hyderabad Accession Day to Modern Development
Telangana marked September 17 as People’s Governance Day.
This day remembers when Hyderabad State became part of India in 1948.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said people should remember the struggles of the past.
He also said the state should use those lessons to build a better future.
He described suffering under feudal rule and violence by the Razakars.
He said good government should listen to people and protect their rights.
The government wants Telangana to become a three-trillion-dollar economy by 2047.
It also plans to build a large net-zero smart city called Bharat Future City.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy marked September 17 as Praja Palana Dinotsavam, or People’s Governance Day.
He said Telangana must preserve the memory of past struggles while building a modern state.
The day commemorates Hyderabad State’s accession to India on September 17, 1948, after Operation Polo and the Nizam’s surrender.
Revanth Reddy highlighted Telangana’s history of feudal exploitation, bonded labour, oppression and resistance to autocratic rule.
He announced plans for a three-trillion-dollar Telangana economy by 2047 and a 30,000-acre Bharat Future City.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and the Telangana state government.
- What
- The Chief Minister marked Hyderabad’s accession to India and outlined plans for modern, people-centered development.
- When
- September 17; Hyderabad State officially joined India on September 17, 1948.
- Where
- Public Garden in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To commemorate the end of Nizam rule and the transition to democratic governance, while presenting Telangana’s future development goals.
- Event
- Praja Palana Dinotsavam, or People’s Governance Day
- Historical date
- Hyderabad State became part of India on September 17, 1948
- Accession process
- Operation Polo preceded the seventh Nizam’s surrender to the Government of India
- Per capita income
- Telangana’s per capita income was reported as Rs 4,18,931, nearly 91% above the national average
- 2047 economic target
- The state aims to become a three-trillion-US-dollar economy
- Future City
- Bharat Future City is planned as a roughly 30,000-acre net-zero smart city
- Master plan
- The Future City master plan is scheduled to be unveiled at the Invest Telangana Global Summit-2026 in December