Glowing tributes paid to Jaipal Reddy on his sixth death anniversary
Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy, Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Vivek Venkatswamy, and Adluri Lakshman Kumar, Advisor to the State government K. Keshava Rao, former Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, former MP Madhu Yashki Goud, and MRPS founder president Manda Krishna Madiga were among those who paid floral tributes at his memorial.
Remembering his contributions to society as a Parliamentarian and statesman, they lauded his efforts for the welfare of people, which were commendable. They said Jaipal Reddy's role in the formation of Telangana would be remembered forever.
On the occasion, Minister Komatireddy and former Union Minister M.M. Pallam Raju jointly released a book chronicling the life, political journey and contributions of Jaipal Reddy.
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