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Hans India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Sundarayya remembered on 40th death anniversary
Vijayawada: Across the city, heartfelt tributes were paid to the prominent communist leader, founder of the South Indian communist movement, first Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, freedom fighter, and guiding force behind the heroic Telangana rebellion, Pucchalapalli Sundarayya, on his 40th death anniversary here on Monday. Leaders and activists from the CPI (M) and various labour unions organised numerous gatherings, meetings, and programmes in different localities including Vambay Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Old City Gollapalem Gattu, Nehru Bomma Centre, Samarangam Chowk, Governor Peta, Besant Road, and the Hanuman Peta Municipal Vehicle Depot. CPI (M) state secretariat members Ch Babu Rao and other prominent leaders, including Donepudi Kasinath, participated in various commemoration events throughout Vijayawada. At a programme organised by the Walkers Association at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Babu Rao garlanded Sundarayya's portrait and distributed buttermilk to the walkers. In the Old City, Babu Rao inaugurated a medical camp and distributed medicines to patients. Joining Babu Rao and Kasinath at these events were other CPI (M) leaders such as Boi Satya Babu, B Ramana Rao, K Durga Rao, Gade Adilakshmi, Kondareddy, Subbareddy, Raju, Peer Saheb, and Lakshmana, along with prominent members of the Walkers Association, including V Sambireddy and Raja Kamal. The leaders emphasised that Sundarayya served the people not only as a formidable fighter but also as the first Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. They described him as a true patriot who envisioned and presented the plan for a people's state in Visalandhra eight decades ago.
Hans India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
CPM Pays Glowing Tributes to Comrade Sundarayya on 40th Death Anniversary
Gadwal: Communist Party of India (Marxist) district secretary A. Venkataswamy paid rich tributes to legendary freedom fighter and Telangana armed peasant struggle leader Comrade Puchalapalli Sundarayya on the occasion of his 40th death anniversary, observed on Monday. A special event was held at the old bus stand in the district headquarters, where party leaders garlanded Sundarayya's portrait and remembered his lifelong dedication to the struggles of the oppressed. Speaking on the occasion, Venkataswamy said Sundarayya was not only an active participant in India's freedom movement but also a valiant leader in the Telangana armed peasant struggle against the oppressive Nizam regime, through which nearly 1 million acres of land were redistributed to the poor. He praised Sundarayya as a model leader who donated his own land and wealth for the upliftment of the society and chose to live a simple life, even opting to travel to Parliament by bicycle during his tenure as an MP. Venkataswamy noted that despite holding constitutional positions, Sundarayya never indulged in luxury and always focused on raising people's issues in legislative forums. He highlighted how Sundarayya debated policies based on their impact rather than making personal attacks, turning Parliament into a true platform for the discussion of public issues. Born into an upper-caste family, Sundarayya stood firmly against untouchability and caste discrimination, organizing temple entry for Dalits and community feasts to promote equality. A keen observer of social change and government policies, he continuously worked to awaken the masses and bring them into progressive movements. He strongly believed that natural resources like land and water should belong to the people and advocated for decentralization of wealth, championing land rights with the slogan 'Land to the tiller.' Venkataswamy called on the people to draw inspiration from Sundarayya and be ready for continued struggles to build an egalitarian society free of economic, social, and political inequalities. CPM district committee members Uppair Narasimha, Majjiga Anjaneyulu, Vishnu, Bhaskar, Veeresh, Krishna, Naresh, Ram Anjaneyulu, Kothapalli Narasimhulu, and Singotam among others participated in the event.
