Telangana Formation Day

Telangana Formation Day
Observed by Telangana
Type State holiday
Significance Formation of Telangana in 2014
Date 2 June
Frequency Annual

'Telangana Formation Day also ' is celebrated on the formation of Telangana State on 2nd June every year since 2014.[1] The State celebrates the occasion with formal events across the districts.[2][3] The formal event of national flag hoisting by the Chief Minister of Telangana and ceremonial parade is held at Parade Grounds. The celebrations are held in all the 30 districts of the state.

History

The state of Telangana was officially formed on 2 June 2014. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao was elected as the first chief minister of Telangana, following elections in which the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party secured majority.[4]

On 1 July 2013, the Congress Working Committee unanimously passed a resolution to recommend the formation of a separate Telangana state. After various stages the bill was placed in the Parliament of India in February 2014.[5] In February 2014, Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 bill was passed by the Parliament of India for the formation of Telangana state comprising ten districts from north-western Andhra Pradesh.[6] The bill received the assent of the President and published in the Gazette on 1 March 2014.[7]

Significance

The day marks significance in State’s history for sustained Telangana Movement through the years for a separate state.

Cultural events

The State sponsors events and celebrations spanning 4 days across the state. Telangana State Awards for exemplary contribution in different fields are presented at different events.Telangana food festival at hotels, cultural events are held at Ravindra Bharathi auditorium.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.deccanherald.com/national/telangana-celebrate-state-formation-day-tomorrow-672840.html
  2. ↑ Telangana Formation Day Award for TITA - The Hindu
  3. ↑ Government departments, institutions observe Telangana Formation Day - TELANGANA - The Hindu
  4. ↑ Amarnath K Menon (1 June 2014). "Telangana is born, KCR to take oath as its first CM". THE INDIA TODAY GROUP. Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Telangana bill passed in Lok Sabha; Congress, BJP come together in favour of new state". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Telangana bill passed by upper house". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Andhra Pradesh reorganisation act, 2014" (PDF). Ministry of law and justice, government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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