Telangana, India's 29th state, is born

June 02, 2014 07:27

At the stroke of midnight, Telangana came into existence as the 29th state of India.

Celebrations began in Hyderabad and all across Telangana on Sunday night to rejoice at the culmination of the decades-old struggle in the region for carving out a separate state from Andhra Pradesh.

TRS, Congress and other political parties as well as pro-Telangana groups planned a number of events in Hyderabad and elsewhere to celebrate the realisation of the decades-long dream.

Telangana supporters gathered at People's Plaza at the picturesque Hussain Sagar Lake where cultural programmes and a dazzling display of fireworks were among the scheduled events.

The supporters also took out victory rallies and distributed sweets to celebrate the occasion.

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