Hyderabad: Union home minister Amit Shah who will be the chief guest at the September 17 Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations in the city is expected to arrive in Hyderabad on the evening of September 16 and will hold a meeting with senior state BJP leaders to discuss the progress of the BJP’s preparations for the Assembly elections in the state.
At the meeting with party leaders, Shah is expected to take stock of how the BJP is doing, and also discuss the candidate selection process. On September 17, Shah will attend the Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations being organized for the second year in a row by the Union ministry of culture at the Parade Grounds. After the marchpasts by Central Paramilitary Forces, Shah will also address a public meeting at the same venue.
Union minister for culture, and state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy said celebrations were also being organised at the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Bolaram on September 17 and President of India Droupadi Murmu will take part in the event virtually. “The Rashtrapati Nilayam has historical significance for September 17 as it was there that the Indian flag was first hoisted that day after the then Hyderabad State was liberated. The flag hoisted on that day, is still kept safe at Rashtrapati Nilayam,” he said.
