# BJP commemorations of Hyderabad integration > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bjp-commemorations-of-hyderabad-integration > Updated: 2026-09-13T16:46:05.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. BJP leaders and veterans gathered in Hyderabad to commemorate Operation Polo Day, marking the anniversary of the 1948 military campaign that integrated the princely state of Hyderabad into the Indian Union. During the event, Rajya Sabha MP K. Lakshman honored veterans of the operation and described the intervention as a decisive action following a strategic blueprint by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to prevent the state from becoming a separate entity under the Nizam. Building on these commemorations, the Telangana BJP has formally demanded that the state government include the history of Operation Polo and ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ in school textbooks. State chief N. Ramchander Rao argued that such inclusion is necessary for students to understand the integration of the former princely state. Rao and Lakshman criticized current political administrations, alleging they avoid official observations of the event due to ‘vote-bank politics’ and called for greater recognition of the sacrifices made during the liberation struggle. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: Telangana BJP demands inclusion of Hyderabad liberation history in textbooks Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao has demanded that the history of Operation Polo and Hyderabad’s integration into India be included in school curricula to honor the sacrifices made in 1948. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-bjp-demands-inclusion-of-hyderabad-liberation-history-in-textbooks ### 2026-09-13: BJP leaders commemorate Operation Polo Day in Hyderabad BJP leaders and veterans in Hyderabad commemorated Operation Polo Day, honoring the 1948 military action that integrated the Hyderabad State into the Indian Union. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bjp-leaders-commemorate-operation-polo-day-in-hyderabad --- Cite as: BJP commemorations of Hyderabad integration. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bjp-commemorations-of-hyderabad-integration