Operation Polo: How the BJP Shifted the Narrative to 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'

Operation Polo: How the BJP shifted the narrative to 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'

Hyderabad: It is no secret that the right is always looking for reasons to flay minorities for political mileage. Hyderabad’s annexation to India in 1948 being brushed under the carpet throughout the state’s history for most parts was in fact nothing short of offering it on a platter to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has now conveniently used the historical incident to spin a new narrative. Telangana was part of the erstwhile princely s…

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat witness the 'Photo Exhibition on Hyderabad Liberation Day' organised by Central Bureau of Communication in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025: A photo exhibition depicting the events and circumstances leading to Operation Polo was witnessed by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at the Parade grounds in the city on Wednesday. They were accompanied by Union Minister for Coal & Mines, G. Kishan Reddy and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay and other local elected repr…