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Hans India
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
‘Anam' a remarkable political personality: Ponguru
Nellore: Describing former Minister Anam Venkata Reddy as a remarkable political personality, MA&UD Minister P Narayana has lauded that the role of Anam family is different in Nellore politics. On Sunday, he unveiled the statue of late Anam Venkata Reddy at Ramalingapuram center in the city. Addressing the gathering, the Minister said Anam family has been running politics for the last four decades in the district. He recalled that he studied in VR High School and VR College and later worked as a lecturer in the same educational institutions. Narayana said that this is fourth generation from Anam family in the politics in the district. Later Anam Venkata Reddy rendered selfless service to the public as Nellore District Cooperative Central Bank chief and Minister for several years. Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy has lauded that the role of Anam Venkata Reddy was most crucial in bringing irrigation projects like Somasila, Gandipalem Rallapadu for the benefit farming community in the district. He said that he felt fortunate to unveil the statue of Anam Venkata Reddy, who had run diplomatic politics as NDCCB chairman and irrigation minister. Endowments Minsiter Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that he feels proud for belonging to Anam family, which has been in public service for the last four decades. He recalled that his father Anam Venkata Reddy had played crucial role in 'Jai Andhra Movement' to keep Andhra Pradesh united. 'My father was responsible for promoting several upcoming leaders occupied higher positions in politics,' he added. On this occasion, six vehicles were provided to six police stations in Atmakur constituency in the memory of Anam Venkata Reddy. MLAs Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, Dagumati Venkatakrishna Reddy, Inturu Nageswara Rao, Kakarla Suresh, and Pasem Sunil Kumar, ZP chairperson Anam Arunamma, NDCCB chairman Metturu Dhanunjaya Reddy and others were present.
Hans India
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
NTR brought recognition to Telugu people
Nellore: The district administration has celebrated the birth anniversary of legendary actor and former CM of united Andhra Pradesh NT Rama Rao in a grand manner on Wednesday. A meeting was conducted at SR Sankaran Hall in the premises the Nellore Collectorate, in which several TDP and BJP leaders participated. District Collector O Anand, Joint Collector K Karthik, NUDA Chairman Kotamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy, former Udayagiri TDP MLA Kambham Vijayaramireddy, BJP senior leader and APSRTC Zonal Chairman Sannapureddy Suresh Reddy, and others have garlanded the portrait of NTR and paid floral tributes. Recalling his association with NTR, Kambam Vijayarami Reddy has said that NTR was responsible for the construction of Somasila, Telugu Ganga, Kandaleru projects, facilitating farmers to do agriculture operations after having around 150 tmcfts of water in the three reservoirs. NTR was also responsible for introducing Social Security Pensions (SSP) in the State, he added. NIDA Chairman Srinivasulu Reddy said that due to the introduction of several welfare schemes including KG rice @ Rs 2, scores of poor were benefited. Describing NTR as a legendary film actor and remarkable political personality, RTC Zonal Chairman S Suresh Reddy has praised that it was NTR, who highlighted the self-respect of Telugus by establishing TDP in 1983. On this occasion, Collector Anand has facilitated artistes, who showcased their talent in different fields.
