The story of ‘Manyam Veerudu’ has to be told to the entire nation, says Kishan Reddy
The Hindu
Centre to organise Alluri Sitharamaraju’s birth anniversary celebrations as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ from July 4
Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G. Kishan Reddy has said that as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the Government of India will organise the 125 th birth anniversary celebrations of freedom fighter Alluri Sitharamaraju from July 4.
“The celebrations will be organised at Vignan Bhavan in New Delhi; Bhimavaram and Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh; and Hyderabad in Telangana for a period of one year,” Mr. Kishan Reddy said while speaking at a programme organised by the Kshatriya Samajam to commemorate Sitharamaraju’s death anniversary here on Saturday.
Mr. Kishan Reddy said it was unfortunate that not many in various parts of the country knew much about Alluri Sitharamaraju.
There was a need to tell the people of India about the revolution brought about by the ‘Manyam Veerudu’, the Union Minister said.
“I have requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the birth anniversary celebrations to be held at Bhimavaram on July 4. He has responded positively. I will strive to impress upon the Prime Minister to visit Sitharamaraju’s birthplace or the places the freedom fighter had connection with, next year,” the Union Minister said.
Mr. Kishan Reddy said the Union government, in association with State government, would set up ‘Alluri Sitharamaraju Museum’ at Lambasingi.
“The museum will have all the details pertaining to the freedom struggle led by Alluri Sitharamaraju and that of other tribal leaders who had supported him during his fight against the British,” Mr. Kishan Reddy said.