Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Telangana celebrates 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour
India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.
This special day reminds everyone when India became a free country.
In the state of Telangana, people celebrated in six districts.
Important leaders went to each district and raised the Indian flag, called the Tricolour.
Students sang patriotic songs and performed dances.
They showed everyone how much they love their country.
Government leaders made speeches about helping poor families get houses, schools, roads and hospitals.
Freedom fighters, the brave people who helped India become free, were honoured at the events.
Everyone came together to remember them and celebrate being free.
The 80th Independence Day was celebrated on Saturday with fervour across six Telangana districts: Hanamkonda, Warangal, Mulugu, Jangaon, Mahabubabad and Jayashankar Bhupalapalli.
Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Konda Surekha and Danasari Anasuya Seethakka unfurled the National Flag at the district headquarters of Hanamkonda, Warangal and Mulugu respectively.
Government whips Beerla Ilaiah, Dr Jatothu Ramchander Naik and Ennam Srinivas Reddy participated in the celebrations in Jangaon, Mahabubabad and Jayashankar Bhupalapalli.
Students presented cultural performances highlighting patriotism and national unity, while government departments showcased tableaux and welfare programmes.
Ministers highlighted welfare schemes, including the Indiramma housing scheme, and projects such as the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Warangal airport, modern bus station and Inner Ring Road.
- Who
- Telangana ministers, government whips and other public representatives
- What
- Celebration of the 80th Independence Day with National Flag unfurling, cultural performances, tableaux, felicitation of freedom fighters and announcements of welfare schemes
- When
- Saturday, on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day
- Where
- District headquarters of Hanamkonda, Warangal, Mulugu, Jangaon, Mahabubabad and Jayashankar Bhupalapalli in Telangana
- Why
- To pay tribute to the sacrifices of freedom fighters and celebrate patriotism and national unity
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day, celebrated on Saturday
- State
- Telangana
- Districts covered
- Hanamkonda, Warangal, Mulugu, Jangaon, Mahabubabad, Jayashankar Bhupalapalli
- Chief guest at Hanamkonda
- Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, revenue, housing and information & public relations minister
- Warangal celebrations led by
- Konda Surekha, forest, environment and endowments minister
- Mulugu celebrations led by
- Danasari Anasuya Seethakka, panchayat raj and rural development minister
- Hanamkonda venue
- Police Parade Grounds
- Key projects mentioned
- Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Warangal airport, modern bus station, Inner Ring Road