The erstwhile Hyderabad state of Nizam merged with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948 and the BJP has been demanding that the day be celebrated as Liberation Day. Hyderabad: Stepping up its campaign for state celebration of Hyderabad “Liberation Day” (September 17), the BJP in Telangana held a round table event here with academicians and others. The erstwhile Hyderabad state of Nizam merged with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948 and the BJP has been demanding that the day be celebrated as Liberation Day. State BJP president KRead More