Services of Alluri Sitharama Raju to tribal people recalled on his 126th birth anniversary in Visakhapatnam

Rich tributes paid to revolutionary freedom fighter Alluri Sitharama Raju on the occasion of his 126th birth anniversary celebrations in Visakhapatnam

The 126th birth anniversary of revolutionary freedom fighter Alluri Sitharama Raju was marked by garlanding of his statues and portraits, recalling his armed struggle to protect the tribal people from suppression by the British rulers, and calls to draw inspiration from his struggle to overcome problems.

Mayor G. Hari Venkata Kumari and District Collector A. Mallikarjuna paid tributes by garlanding the statue of Alluri at Seethammadhara.

GVMC Commissioner C.M. Saikanth Varma, YSRCP North Constituency coordinator K.K. Raju, Deputy Mayor K. Satish and Floor Leader Banala Srinivasa Rao were among those who paid tributes.

Mr. Mallikarjuna garlanded a portrait of Alluri at a programme, organised at the VMRDA Children’s Theatre here on Tuesday.

Joint Collector K.S. Viswanathan, DRO, RDO and Joint Director of Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department were among those who paid tributes

Rich tributes were paid to Alluri at a meeting organised at the Alluri Vignana Kendram (AVK) at Dabagardens here. The speakers garlanded a portrait of the revolutionary leader.

Former MLC M.V.S. Sarma alleged that contrary to Alluri’s vision of upholding the rights of tribal people, the Centre was handing over lands in forest areas to the corporate groups. The right tribute to Alluri was to protect the rights of tribal people, and to prevent displacement from their habitat, he said.