Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka urged Congress cadres to organize a massive Congress Flag Festival on January 26. Speaking on the Congress's 140th Foundation Day, he asserted that Congress ideology is crucial for national protection and criticized the BJP-led central government for allegedly conspiring to weaken the MGNREGS by removing Mahatma Gandhi's name and reducing its budget. He highlighted Congress's contributions, including establishing IIMs and enacting the Right to Education and Right to Information Acts.