“The days of
pushing are gone” was the proud shout of an young Hyderabadi student when some
Muslim goonda attempted to break into a queue on September 22, 1948, after
Police Action. “What a change! A week back, I would have been killed for such a
statement!” he noted in his diary that day. For common masses, Police Action
was Liberation, said Dr. Rahul A. Shastri, citing this incident.
“September
17, was a day of Liberation and Deliverance for the people of Hyderabad”, said Dr.
Rahul A Shastri. “However much politicians seeking votes and historians seeking
political favours may seek to revise, alter and rewrite history, for ordinary
people, Police Action gave them a chance to hold their heads high with dignity
and with pride of being an Indian. This was denied to them in Azád Hyderabad.”
He was
speaking during the book launch of “Liberation Struggle of Hyderabad...Some
Unknown Pages” translated by him into English from Hindi.
Marking 17th
September as Liberation Day, Hyderabad based Pragna Bharati and Samvit Kendra
mutually organised this book lunch program in the city. Dr. Hanuman
Chowdary, chairman of Pragna Bharati presided over this function.
Rahul ji
added that the heroism of common people in all three parts of old Hyderabad,
their emotions, turmoil and aspirations, as well as some hushed up stories
Razákár oppression and atrocities are brought out vividly and dramatically in “Liberation
Struggle of Hyderabad ... some unknown pages” written by Acharya Khanderao
Kulkarni. Acharya Kulkarni personally visited the historical places and spoke
to participants and their families at length who bravely stood against the
brutalities of Nizam and recorded their courageous heart wrenching stories in
the book.
A. Gopal
Reddy, former justice of Andhra Pradesh, speaking as chief gust of the event
said, “It is for current generation to know the history of this geographical
part and end of Nizam dynasty and introspect to do better than what our fore
fathers have dreamed of doing after end of Nizam rule.”
“Not
celebrating the Hyderabad Liberation Day officially is betrayal by the current
government which came to power with a promise of respecting heroic fight of
ordinary men and women against Nizam and his rule”, said 92 year old Padma Shri
Dr T.V. Narayana in his address to the gathering as guest of honor.
Dr
T.V. Narayana also questioned that when parts of Karnataka and
Maharashtra are officially celebrating 17th September, why Telangana
government is finding excuses, is it not to appease the some sections of
society in Hyderabad?
Dr. Hanuman
Chowdary, said the communists were having nefarious plans even after fall of
Nizam dynasty in 1948 and were planning to establish the communist regime with
the help of then Communist leader Stalin and they boasted to continue their
armed struggle against India which was rightly dealt by then Home Minister
Sardar Patel.
On this
occasion, the 94 year old Dr. Padmavathi Shastri, resident of Hyderabad since
1947, who participated in the freedom struggle in her student days in Nagpur,
was also felicitated.
The program
concluded with the vote of thanks given by Sri Nagaraj Rao, organising
secretary of Pragna Bharati, and followed by singing national anthem.
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