Culture Ministry to review the preparations of 125th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitarama Raju

New Delhi, Jun 11: Union Minister of Culture G Kishan Reddy will be in Bhimavaram on Jun 12, in order to review the preparations being made for the commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of the revolutionary freedom fighter, Alluri Sitarama Raju.

 

 

 

 

The National Implementation Committee (NIC) under the leadership of the Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah has approved the commemoration of the event in a manner that is befitting the contributions of the great freedom fighter. In the day long-trip, the Union Minister will visit the Alluri Dhyana Mandir, at Mogallu, the Alluri Sitarama Raju Commemoration Monument Site.

 

 

 

 

He will also interact with social leaders, and community leaders of West and East Godavari to involve them in the yearlong celebrations of the revolutionary freedom fighter. Alluri Sitarama Raju is an Indian revolutionary actively involved in the Indian Freedom Struggle. Born Jul 4 1897, he is revered across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Karnataka as 'Manyam Veerudu' or the 'Hero of Jungle'.

 

Along with the 125th birth anniversary, the govt of India will also be commemorating the 100th year of the popular Rampa freedom struggle which was also led by Sitarama Raju from Aug 1922 to May 1924 and compelled the British to spend a large amount of resources to defeat the rebellion.