Hyderabad, Dec. 15 -- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Monday paid rich tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary by offering floral tributes to his portrait at the BJP state office here.
Speaking to the media on the occasion, Rao said Sardar Patel played a historic role in unifying more than 560 princely states and integrating Hyderabad State into the Indian union through Operation Polo.
He said the present-day Telangana region became part of India due to Patel's decisive leadership.
Criticising the Congress, Rao alleged that the party had forgotten Patel's contribution while speaking selectively about the Constitution.
He accused the Congress of weakening constitutional institutions in the past, particul...