Statue of Bhoodan Movement's first donor must be installed at Tank Bund
Similarly, he appealed to the state government to recommend to the central government to award him the 'Padma Vibhushan'. He appealed to CM Revanth Reddy to officially celebrate his birth anniversary and death anniversary.
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