The MIM says some parties try to spread hatred by celebrating Sep 17. The party says there is only one Independence Day for the entire country and hence there is no need for separate celebrations in Telangana.
Telangana, which comprises Hyderabad and nine other districts, was part of the princely state of Hyderabad along with some districts of the present day Karnataka and Maharashtra.
At Gandhi Bhavan, the headquarters of the Congress, former minister D. Srinivas hoisted the national flag. Addressing party workers, he sought cooperation of all parties in carving out Telangana state.
TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu led the celebrations at the NTR Trust Bhavan. He paid tributes to those who fought for Hyderabad state's merger with the Indian Union.
At Telangana Bhavan, TRS leader N. Narasimha Reddy hoisted the tricolour and the party flag. He warned against further delay in the formation of Telangana.
