Telangana CM to release Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya's Autobiography on June 8
Hyderabad, June 5 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will release the Autobiography ' Prajala Kathe Naa Atmakatha' ( the story of the people, Telangana is my Autobiography) authored by Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya at a special ceremony to be held at Shilpakala Vedika here on Sunday.
The CM will hand over the first copy to the former President Ramnath Kovind and Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, according to Alai Balai Foundation Chairperson Bandaru Vijaya Laxmi.
A galaxy of national-level personalities, including Union Minister and state BJP President G Kishan Reddy, Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, former Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazir, and Orissa Governor Dr Kambhampati Haribabu. Tripura Governor N Indrasena Reddy and Union Minister Srinivasa Varma, along with a host of intellectuals, community elders, and eminent personalities, are going to grace the occasion.
Dattatreya, who is one of the tallest leaders of Telangana, coming from a very humble background, held many positions and handled them with diligence, she said.
He earned a reputation for himself being the man of the masses, who effectively and reverentially call him ' Dattanna'.
Recounting his seventy years of experience in multiple domains, he wrote his autobiography, Vijaya Laxmi said.
The book highlights Dattatreya's seventy-odd years of life and is replete with illustrations, anecdotes, and experiences which are highly inspiring and motivating, she said.
The book, which is published by the famous Emesco publishers, is going to unfold unknown facets of history and enliven the known in the narration of which Dattatreya is just the 'Sutradhar'. Therefore, he called the story of his life the story of the people of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh and present Telangana.
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