Amravati, Mar 16: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy paid floral tributes to ‘Amarajeevi’ Potti Sriramulu on his birth anniversary at Secretariat here on Wednesday.
Ministers Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao, Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, RTI Commissioner Repala Srinivas, Aryavysya Corporation Chairman Kuppam Prasad, AP Environment Development Corporation Chairman Gubba Chandrashekar and other leaders were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, YSRCP celebrated the birth anniversary of Potti Sriramulu at party central office by paying rich tributes to the freedom fighter. Speaking on the occasion, MLC Ummareddy Venkateswarulu said Potti Sriramulu was a great leader who started a fast-unto-death to put pressure on the central government for a separate state for Telugu-speaking areas of Madras Presidency. He said Sriramulu visited Sabarmathi Ashram in Gujarat and became ardent Gandhian and participated in Salt Satyagraha.
The MLC said Sriramulu has fought demanding entry for Dalits into temples in Nellore. The MLC recalled the journey of Potti Sriramulu’s fight for the formation of Andhra State where he fasted for a 58 days for statehood to Andhra. MLC Lella Appi Reddy said everyone, irrespective of caste, region and religion respects Potti Sriramulu and added that his life is an inspiration to others.
MLA Maddala Giridhar, Tirupati Smart City Chairperson Naaramalli Padmaja, Navaratnalu programmes implementation Vice Chairman Sri Narayana Murthy and other party leaders were present on the occasion.
