Telangana Marks 12th Statehood Day with Tributes

Telangana marked its 12th Statehood Day on Tuesday with official ceremonies and tributes to those who sacrificed their lives during the decades-long movement for a separate state. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy led the commemorations, which included a visit to the Telangana Martyrs Memorial in Hyderabad and a main public event at the Parade Grounds in Secunderabad.

The Chief Minister, addressing the state-level celebration, extended greetings to the people and reiterated his government's commitment to balancing welfare and development. He expressed gratitude to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for their role in fulfilling the statehood aspiration. Revanth Reddy stated that his administration has been working for the state's welfare since taking office and has addressed many public aspirations over the past 30 months.

In his speech, the Chief Minister highlighted several government initiatives. On employment, he said over 67,000 government jobs have been filled through a transparent recruitment process and that more job notifications will be issued soon. In education, he noted the introduction of pre-primary classes in 1,362 government...