Hyderabad, May 19: The Telangana government has decided to organise the State Formation Day celebrations on June 2 on a grand scale, with the main official event scheduled to be held at the Secunderabad Parade Grounds.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will pay tributes to Telangana martyrs at Gun Park before participating in the official celebrations, according to officials.

A high-level review meeting on the arrangements for the celebrations was held at the Secretariat on Tuesday. During the meeting, Special Chief Secretary Vikas Raj issued directions to senior officials on various aspects related to the event management and coordination.

Officials were instructed to ensure coordination among all departments and appoint nodal officers for smooth execution of responsibilities. Directions were also issued for extensive security arrangements at the Parade Grounds and preparation of a traffic management plan to avoid congestion during the celebrations.

The administration has been asked to focus on vehicle parking arrangements, waterproof shamianas, barricading, drinking water facilities and sanitation measures at the venue.

Mr. Vikas Raj also directed officials to organise cultural programmes reflecting the festive spirit of the occasion. Iconic landmarks including the Assembly, Secretariat and Charminar will be illuminated as part of the celebrations.

The government has also planned live telecast arrangements for the State-level event. Joint rehearsals at the Parade Grounds are scheduled to commence from May 25.

Hyderabad ( Journalist File ) : The Telangana Legislative Assembly session commenced without the presence of the principal opposition party. As the BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) legislators and MLCs headed towards the Assembly, police blocked their way and arrested several of them. Among those detained were K.T. Rama Rao, K. Kavitha, and other party representatives, who were later taken away in police vans.

Earlier in the day, BRS legislators and MLCs had paid tribute to the martyrs of Telangana at the Amaraveerula Stupa in Gun Park on the occasion of Deeksha Vijay Diwas. Afterward, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao's son, K.T. Rama Rao, along with Revanth Reddy, donned T-shirts featuring photos of industrialist Adani, and made their way towards the Assembly.

At Gate-2 of the Assembly, they were stopped by the police, who expressed objection to their attire. This led to a brief tense standoff. K.T. Rama Rao confronted the police, demanding an explanation for their actions. In response, Revanth Reddy and other BRS representatives raised slogans such as "Adani Bhai Bhai" and "Kusthi in Delhi, Dosti in the Streets," among others, in a show of protest.

The confrontation escalated as BRS leaders, including K.T. Rama Rao, Harish Rao, Kavitha, and Sabitha Indra Reddy, were arrested and taken away in police vans