Governor Unveils Telangana Thalli Statue at Legislature

Hyderabad, Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla unveiled a statue of Telangana Thalli at the state legislature premises on Monday, marking the opening of the budget session with an address to a joint sitting of the Legislative Assembly and Council. The ceremony, attended by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy, and cabinet members, highlighted the symbolic figure's role in the state's history while setting the stage for discussions on governance and welfare.

The unveiling followed a similar event in December 2024 at the state secretariat, where Reddy introduced the statue's design to represent the aspirations of those who fought for Telangana's formation in 2014. Officials described Telangana Thalli as an inspiring emblem from the statehood movement. However, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), the main opposition party, has objected to the government's chosen form, arguing it differs from the one associated with their tenure. Reddy countered that the previous BRS administration neglected to establish an official image for a decade after statehood, stating, "Telangana Thalli was discriminated for 10 years."...