Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma hoisted the National Flag on Friday at the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, as part of the 79th Independence Day celebrations.
Extending warm greetings to the people of Telangana and all citizens of India, Governor Varma described Independence Day as "not merely a date on the calendar, but a sacred occasion to honour the hard-earned freedom of the nation."
He paid rich tributes to the freedom fighters whose sacrifices laid the foundation of independent India and recalled the enduring principles of Ahimsa and Satyagraha championed by Mahatma Gandhi - ideals that, he said, "shook an empire and inspired generations."
Highlighting the nation's progress, he emphasized India's unity in diversit...