Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said that the heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night, a saying that applies to the struggle to achieve a separate statehood to Telangana as well. Starting back in 1955, the struggle was kept alive by the sons and daughters of the land, carrying out without faltering and without fear, all the while their companions slept or ignored them. 

This is why Telangana is not merely a state carved out of a much bigger state for administrative purpose, but the end result of a struggle that claimed many lives, received many wounds, and its people, their spirits broken, until such a day when they could look up again when a leader of the masses stepped up and took charge. It was then, at this moment, when the people of the land took charge of the protest once again, and didn't stop fighting until the cycle was repeated. 

It is no coincidence then, that the leader to break this cycle was the charismatic K. Chandrashekar Rao. Him, along with close aides and family, led the struggle, and gave the people a leadership to believe in. He gave the people of Telangana a leader they could trust, and he delivered. 

On this day, in 2014, Telangana was born, and when it comes to newborns, utmost care must be taken to ensure it grows up to be strong. The people of Telangana knew what was needed, and the people of Telangana chose the TRS party to shape the state in its most crucial years, a choice which will shower the state with positive blessings for years to come.

Under the excellent leadership of KCR, and with his son, K. T. Rama Rao at the helm of the departments of Information Technology, Urban development and Textiles, the state has seen a rapid spurt of growth, and Telangana's crown jewel, Hyderabad, the city we all love, has only grown prosperous thanks to their efforts. 

Telangana State since its formation has performed exceptionally well in various fields, both social and economic. Telangana's IT/ITES exports hit a whopping Rs. 85,470 crore, with a goal of Rs. 1,20,000 by 2020, as said by KTR. This means that our current growth rate in IT exports is 13.85%, which is 4% higher than the national average. KTR himself has been tirelessly working for Telangana, speaking with CEOs of major multinational companies as well as keeping a close eye on the IT industry in the state. From bringing development to the state to navigating the serpentine halls of politics, KTR, much like his father and Chief Minister KCR, has been an instrumental factor in changing the lives of the people of Telangana, bringing much needed development that focuses only on the state. 

If Telangana is the idea, KTR is the messiah. He's the messenger that brings the word of Telangana to the investors and people alike, so that in the future, the people of Telangana have something they could depend on. At the end of the day, it only seems fair that a struggle of so many years is only met with rapid development once the struggle is over, and it's time to act upon the hopes and dreams of the people who've believed in you. For the people, and for the martyrs, now and forever.