Hyderabad, Sep 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said on Thursday that September 17, 1948, marked the conclusion of a decisive chapter in the history of independent India, with the integration of the erstwhile Hyderabad State into the Indian Union following the events of September 1948 and Operation Polo. He said that Hyderabad Liberation Day is not merely a commemoration of a historic date, but a reminder of the journey of nation-building and the values that continue to bind Bharat together. He was addressing the 79th Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations held at Parade Ground, Secunderabad.