Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Telangana and conveyed best wishes on the formation of Telangana as the 29th state.

The PM paid tributes to those who had struggled and sacrificed their lives for the creation of Telangana, and stated that Telangana would add strength to the Nation’s development journey in the coming years.

The PM also congratulated Shri K Chandrasekhar Rao Garu on taking oath as Telangana’s first Chief Minister and assured that the Centre would offer complete support to the people and the government of Telangana in taking the state to newer heights of progress.

Shri Narendra Modi tweeted: