Telangana Turns 12: President, PM Wish State On Formation Day; CM Pays Floral Tributes At Gun Park

Telangana was officially carved out of Andhra Pradesh under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, becoming the 29th state of the Indian Union after nearly 57 years of struggle.

The movement gained fresh momentum in 2001 under Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), who formed the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (now BRS) and led relentless campaigns for separate statehood. KCR eventually became the first Chief Minister of the newly formed state, assuming office on 2 June 2014, the exact day the region was officially separated from Andhra Pradesh.

Lauding his contribution, BRS, in an X post in Telugu on Monday, said, “Telangana means KCR.. KCR means Telangana”. Revanth Reddy, the current Chief Minister of the Congress government, also wished the people of the state. He also participated in an event and hoisted the national flag at Parade Grounds in Secunderabad.

Later, he also paid floral tributes to those who died during the movement for a separate Telangana state at the Telangana Martyrs Memorial, often called Gun Park.

Telangana Congress president Bomma Maheshkumar Goud, who was present at the Memorial, said the party was hoisting flags in various districts and various places to celebrate the day.

The demand for Telangana stemmed from perceived disparities in resource allocation, employment opportunities, and water rights, along with concerns about preserving the region’s distinct cultural identity.