Hyderabad, Sept. 14 -- Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday slammed the Congress and the BRS and said that they never celebrated the Hyderabad Liberation Day because of their "vote bank politics". He also said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will participate in this year's Hyderabad Liberation Day celebration.

"Because of vote bank politics, Congress and BRS never celebrated Hyderabad Liberation Day in this area. On the occasion of 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,' PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah decided to hold an official event related to the Hyderabad Liberation Day every year. This is the third year of doing this," Reddy told ANI.

"This year, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is going to participate in this, and it is going to be ...