NTR's birth anniversary celebrated at Anantapur collectorate
District Collector Dr Vinod Kumar V participated in the event, along with Joint Collector Shiv Narayan Sharma, DRO A Malola, District Tourism Officer Jayakumar Babu, and various district-level officials from multiple departments. Several public representatives also took part in paying tributes to the iconic leader.
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