Ande Sri is Telangana’s diamond, says Chief Minister

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Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy paid an affectional tribute to revolutionary writer Ande Sri astatine the “Ande Sri Memorial meeting,” describing him arsenic “a adjacent companion and a diamond successful Telangana’s taste history.”

Mr. Reddy said Ande Sri’s publication to the Telangana question was unparalleled, noting that the poet, contempt having nary ceremonial education, ignited the tone of self-respect done his iconic song, Jaya Jaya Hey Telangana.

The CM recalled however poets and artists played a pivotal relation successful awakening Telangana nine whenever oppression crossed limits. Referring to the BRS government, helium said: They tried to soundlessness Jaya Jaya Hey Telangana, believing powerfulness was permanent.

“But today, 4 crore radical sing the opus each day,” said the Chief Minister

He said poets similar Ande Sri, Gaddar, Guda Anjaiah and Goreti Venkanna, laid the groundwork for the 2nd signifier of the Telangana statehood conflict by resisting the dominance of agreed Andhra rulers with their songs.

The CM besides announced the operation of Ande Sri Smruthi Vanam, a memorial abstraction celebrating his legacy, and said the poet’s celebrated enactment Nippula Vaagu would beryllium made disposable successful each nationalist libraries crossed the State.

Highlighting the government’s committedness to honouring contributors to the statehood movement, helium said 300-square-yard residential plots had been allotted to 9 poets who played important roles successful the agitation. Homes volition beryllium constructed for them successful Bharat Future City, helium added.

Calling Telangana the lone State successful India to person implemented Dalit sub-categorisation, the Chief Minister said the argumentation is enabling the astir backward among Dalits to prosecute higher education. “Our Cabinet has 4 Dalit ministers. This is the existent tone of societal justice,” helium said.

Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar, Damodar Rajnarsimha, Adluri Lakshman Kumar, TPCC president Mahesh Goud and elder person V Hanmanth Rao were among those who were present.

Published - November 22, 2025 09:07 p.m. IST

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