13 March 2024 –The Centre said on Tuesday that September 17 would be observed as ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day‘ each year. The Union Home Ministry stated in a statement that the Nizams ruled Hyderabad and did not get freedom until 13 months after India gained its independence on August 15, 1947. On September 17, 1948, the area was freed from Nizam’s authority as a result of “Operation Polo,” a police operation. The notification stated: “The Government of India decided to celebrate September 17 as ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ every year to remember the martyrs who liberated Hyderabad and to instil the flame of patriotism in the minds of youth.”
However, the people of the region had demanded that September 17 be observed as Hyderabad Liberation Day. The Razakars opposed Hyderabad state’s union with the Union of India and demanded that it either join Pakistan or turn into a Muslim dominion when India attained independence. To become a part of the Union of India, the people in the area bravely battled against the Razakars’ crimes. In Hyderabad, the private militia known as the Razakars had both perpetrated atrocities and supported the Nizam regime.
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The Nizami state of Hyderabad was seized by the Union of India on September 17, 1948, after military action started by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Then-Home Minister. For the last several years, the Narendra Modi administration has observed “Hyderabad Liberation Day” on September 17.
