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have always been the foundation You all know that when India got
of India's prosperity. To help independence in August 1947,
these Vishwakarma brothers of Hyderabad was in a different
ours, the government has also situation. The atrocities of
launched the Vishwakarma Nizam and Razakars were
Yojana. increasing day by day. People
Friends, I now want to play were slaughtered even for
an audio recording for you. hoisting the tricolor or chanting
‘Vande Mataram’. Atrocities
were committed on women
and the poor. At that time
Baba Saheb Ambedkar had
(So what you have written also warned that this problem
in the certificate that whatever I was becoming too big. Finally,
did for the states or whatever our Sardar Patel took the matter in
government did for Hyderabad, his own hands. He convinced
it was fine but you know how we the government to launch
handled the Hyderabad case, ‘Operation Polo’. In record time,
how difficult it was! We promised our forces liberated Hyderabad
all the states, all the princes from the dictatorship of Nizam
that we will not take any wrong and made it a part of India. The
decision for any prince or king. whole country celebrated that
Everyone will be treated equally, success.
whatever happens to everyone, My dear countrymen,
they will also be treated the wherever you go in the world,
same. But to that extent, for you will definitely find the
them, we made a separate influence of Indian culture there
agreement.) and this influence is not limited
Friends, this is the voice of just to the big cities of the world
Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai but it can also be seen in small
Patel. You can feel the pain cities. Something similar was
in his voice on the events witnessed in a small town of
of Hyderabad. Next month Italy, Camp-Rotondo. There,
in September, we will also a statue of Maharishi Valmiki
celebrate Hyderabad Liberation was unveiled. Many important
Day. This is the same month personalities of the area
when we will remember the including the local mayor also
courage of all those heroes who attended this program.
took part in ‘Operation Polo’. People of Indian origin living

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