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Formation day celebration must not cause public discomfort : CM

A meeting was held by CM K Chandrashekhar Rao to discuss the organisation of ceremonial events. The schedule for the celebration of formation day on June 2 was also discussed.

Organise ceremonial events without inconveniencing citizens: CM

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Published : May 18, 2019, 10:01 AM IST

Hyderabad:Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday asked officials to look into how the Independence Day, Republic Day and state Formation Day functions could be organised without causing any discomfort to the people.

"Rao instructed the officers concerned to examine possibilities of organizing the Independence Day, the Republic Day and the State Formation Day Celebrations without causing any inconvenience to the people and also to conduct more gloriously and decently", a release from his office said.

Organise ceremonial events without inconveniencing citizens: CM

During the review, discussions were held on whether the Independence (Day), Republic Day and the State Formation Day celebrations could be conducted in the same fashion as in the past or if there should be changes.

Meeting, held in the presence of cabinet minister Koppulu Eshwar, also discussed there was a need to involve school children, police Jawans and others for the state formation day on June 2, likely to be a very high temperature day.

Rao asked Chief Secretary S K Joshi to take a final decision after consultations with officials, on where and how to conduct the celebrations and if any changes are to be made, it said.

The release also said the programme details for state formation day on June 2 have been finalised.

In view of the hot weather, the event would commence at 9 AM and the main programme would conclude at 10.30 AM, it said.

Rao would pay tributes at martyrs statue in memory of those who laid down their lives for the cause of separate statehood.

It would be followed by flag hoisting, play of police band and National Anthem, Guard of Honour and CMs speech.

At 11 AM, a meet of poets on the theme of state formation would be held.

The department of culture would organise an awards presentation ceremony in the evening, the release added.

Telangana came into existence on June, 2, 2014 as the 29th state.

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