-Daggubati Purandeswari
His daughter, former Union Minister Daggubati Purandeswari, said the centenary of her father, late NT Rama Rao, would be magnificent. This was stated by the former Union Minister after paying homage to her father’s samadhi at NTR Ghat in Hyderabad this morning. The BJP senior leader stated that the image of late NTR will be on a 100 rupee coin very soon and that they are in talks with the Reserve Bank of India about this.
Purandeswari commented on her father’s centennial celebrations, saying, “From today to May 28 next year, NTR centenary celebrations will be held.” She stated that 12 commemoration centres have been identified in the two Telugu states. In them, the festivities will take place, she said.
Further, Purandeswari claimed that two mega events will be held, one in Vijayawada and the other in Hyderabad.