Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Thammineni Seetharam on Saturday said that several leaders of Srikakulam district played a key role in the independence struggle, while urging the young generation to study their biographies. He hoisted the Tricolour on a 150- foot tall pole on the premises of a temple constructed for Mahatama Gandhi in Shanti Nagar Colony of Srikakulam district.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that Veera Gunnamma, Garimella Satyanarayana, Chowdary Satyanarayana, Gowthu Latchanna and others played a prominent role in the struggle. He hailed the initiative of Gandhi Mandir team for establishing statues of great leaders under one roof.