Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who attended the 87th birth anniversary of former Assembly Speaker Duddilla Sripada Rao held at the Ravindra Bharathi here on Saturday, highlighted the pivotal role played by Mr. Sripada Rao as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.
“Notably, Mr. Sripada Rao secured victory as an MLA from the Manthani Assembly constituency three times, earning admiration and respect from the people of Telangana for his dedicated service,” he said, pointing out that Mr. Sripada Rao was a proud son of the soil of Telangana.
Acknowledging the continuation of Sripada Rao’s legacy in State politics through his son and Minister for IT D. Sridhar Babu, who has demonstrated competence and leadership, following in his father’s footsteps, the CM observed that Mr. Sripada Rao would have found immense satisfaction in seeing his son’s achievements in politics.
He also announced the government’s intention to consider installing statues of prominent figures, including Chakali Ailamma and Sardar Sarvai Papanna, along the Tank Bund in Hyderabad, as a tribute to their significant roles in Telangana’s history.
Further, the Chief Minister said the government was planning to set up a Cabinet sub-committee to formulate a comprehensive policy regarding this matter.
