Tuesday, March 30, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Koneru, a messiah of Dalits: Rosaiah

 

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/koneru-messiah-dalits-rosaiah

Koneru, a messiah of Dalits: Rosaiah
Monday, 29 March 2010

Gudavalli, March 29: Chief Minister K Rosaiah described former deputy
chief minister Koneru Ranga Rao as Messiah of Dalits saying that the
latter had done great service to the community.

Garlanding the portrait of the late Minister Koneru Ranga Rao, the
Chief Minister conveyed his deep condolences to Rao's family. ``It's a
big loss to the State, Congress party and to me personally,'' he
added.

Recalling his association with the departed leader, the Chief Minister
said that they had together served as Ministers under three chief
ministers--Chenna Reddy, Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy and Janardhan Reddy.
``He used to be very affectionate towards me and it was great
experience working with him,'' he said.

Appreciating his services for the Congress and State Government,
Rosaiah said that Koneru had his page reserved in the history of the
Congress as he had done great deal of work during his stint as a
Minster.

``He was also very much affectionate towards his village, its people
as he used to visit the village frequently,'' Rosaiah observed.

All the public representatives who participated in the condolence
meeting of Koneru Ranga Rao urged Chief Minster K Rosaiah to implement
the recommendations of Koneru Ranga Rao committee on land distribution
to the poor.

They opined that it was the only a way to pay fitting tribute to the
great leader.

They observed that the committee's recommendations were in favour of
poor and downtrodden in the State and the Government should give
utmost priority to implementation of the recommendations.

Taking their views into consideration, the chief minister promised
that he would discuss the matter with officials concerned and public
representatives over the feasibility of implementing the
recommendations.

Responding to the pleas of party leaders to construct a memorial to
the departed leader in Vijayawaada, Rosaiah said that he would discuss
the matter with the district public representatives and take steps in
this regard.

Union Minister of State for Railways, K H Muniyappa expressed his deep
condolence to the Rao's family.

Former Chief Minister Nedurumalli Janardhan Reddy, Ministers--P
Ramachandra Reddy, Kolusu Parthasarathy, Legislative Council deputy
chairman Mohammad Jani, MPs--VH Hanumantha Rao, Lagadapati Rajagopal,
Manda Jagannadham and YS Jaganmohan Reddy, former ministers--
Pinnamaneni Venkateshwar Rao and Devineni Rajashekar, MLAs--Malladi
Vishnu, Jogi Ramesh Madiga and Ambati Rambabu, MRPS founder president
Manda Krishna Madiga, CPM leader Nomula Narsimhaiah, MLCs--P Sudhakar
Reddy, Ilapuram Venkaiah, Nanapaneni Rajakumari and Jeelli Wilson, TRS
leader and former MLA of Vikarabad A Chandrashekar were among those
who expressed their condolences to Rao's family.

--Agencies

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