BJP's Mahila Shakti Scooty Rally in Hyderabad ahead of Liberation Day on Sep 17
Synopsis
Days before 17 September, BJP's women's wing took to the streets of Hyderabad on scooters — from Charminar to the Sardar Patel statue — demanding the Congress-led Telangana government officially celebrate Hyderabad Liberation Day. Union Minister Kishan Reddy accused Congress and BRS of sidelining the occasion out of fear of AIMIM, raising the political temperature ahead of the annual flashpoint.
Key Takeaways
BJP Mahila Morcha held the Mahila Shakti Scooty Rally in Hyderabad on 15 September 2026 , ahead of Liberation Day on 17 September .
The rally ran from Shri Bhagya Lakshmi Temple, Charminar to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Statue near the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
Kishan Reddy and Telangana BJP President Ramchander Rao participated in the procession.
BJP demanded that the Congress-led Telangana government officially observe 17 September as Telangana Vimochana Diwas .
Kishan Reddy alleged Congress and BRS avoided the observance due to AIMIM vote-bank considerations.
The Central government's Liberation Day event will be held at Secunderabad Parade Grounds this year.
The BJP Mahila Morcha on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, organised the Mahila Shakti Scooty Rally in Hyderabad, ahead of Hyderabad Liberation Day on 17 September, demanding that the Telangana state government officially mark the occasion. The rally drew women participants in large numbers and passed through key landmarks of the city.
Route and Key Participation
The rally commenced at the Shri Bhagya Lakshmi Temple, Charminar, and concluded at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Statue near the Telangana Legislative Assembly. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Telangana BJP President Ramchander Rao joined the procession on a bike after offering prayers at the Bhagya Lakshmi Temple. The BJP leaders garlanded the statue of Sardar Patel, paying tribute to the architect of India's integration.
What BJP Leaders Said
Kishan Reddy said the rally honoured 'the courage and sacrifices of Telangana's women in the struggle against the Nizam and the Razakars.' He described Telangana as 'the land of brave women who resisted the atrocities of the Nizam and the Razakars.' He also announced that this year's Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations, organised by the Union government, will be held at the Secunderabad Parade Grounds, and urged citizens to attend in large numbers.
Kishan Reddy alleged that the Indian National Congress (Congress) and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have consistently failed to officially celebrate 17 September, attributing this to what he called vote-bank politics driven by fear of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). He claimed the Narendra Modi-led Central government has been organising Hyderabad Liberation Day on a grand scale every year.
Demand for Official State Celebration
Telangana BJP President Ramchander Rao reiterated the party's long-standing demand that 17 September be officially observed as 'Telangana Vimochana Diwas' (Telangana Liberation Day) by the state government. He alleged that both the Congress and BRS governments had avoided an official state-level observance due to apprehension over the AIMIM's response. Rao further alleged that the AIMIM are the ideological descendants and successors of the Nizam's army and the Razakars — a charge the party has consistently denied.
Political Context
The rally comes amid a broader political contest over the framing and ownership of Hyderabad Liberation Day, which marks the 1948 police action that ended the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and integrated the region into the Indian Union. The BJP has used the occasion in recent years to consolidate its position in Telangana, where it competes against both the ruling Congress and the BRS. This is the fifth consecutive year the Central government has organised Liberation Day events in Hyderabad, according to Rao. The demand for a formal state-level celebration has so far gone unmet, making it a recurring flashpoint ahead of every 17 September.
Point of View
By now, a predictable pre-17 September ritual — but its persistence reveals a genuine fault line in Telangana's identity politics that neither Congress nor BRS has been willing to navigate. The AIMIM angle sharpens the BJP's communal framing without requiring it to govern the issue; as long as the state demurs, BJP holds a monopoly on the demand. Whether this translates into electoral dividends in Telangana remains the unanswered question.
NationPress
15 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hyderabad Liberation Day and why is it significant?
Hyderabad Liberation Day, observed on 17 September, marks the 1948 Indian police action that ended the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and integrated the Hyderabad State into the Indian Union. It is a politically sensitive occasion in Telangana, contested between parties over how and by whom it should be officially commemorated.
What was the BJP Mahila Shakti Scooty Rally about?
The BJP Mahila Morcha organised the Mahila Shakti Scooty Rally in Hyderabad on 15 September 2026 to demand that the Telangana state government officially celebrate Hyderabad Liberation Day on 17 September. The rally started at the Bhagya Lakshmi Temple, Charminar, and ended at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Statue near the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
Why does the BJP accuse Congress and BRS of not celebrating Liberation Day?
BJP leaders allege that both the Congress and BRS governments avoided an official state-level observance of 17 September out of fear of the AIMIM, which BJP characterises as engaging in vote-bank politics. Neither Congress nor BRS has formally responded to these latest allegations.
Where will the Central government's Hyderabad Liberation Day event be held this year?
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy announced that the Central government's Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations will be held at the Secunderabad Parade Grounds this year. He urged citizens to attend in large numbers, describing it as a 'historic' event.
How long has the BJP been demanding an official Telangana Liberation Day observance?
Telangana BJP President Ramchander Rao stated that the BJP has long demanded that 17 September be officially observed as 'Telangana Vimochana Diwas' by the state government. According to Rao, the Central government has been officially celebrating the day in Hyderabad for the past five years.
