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Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Telangana ministers pay tributes to Jaipal Reddy on death anniversary
Hyderabad: Telangana ministers and Congress leaders paid rich tributes to former Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy on his death anniversary. Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Legislative Council Chairman G. Sukhender Reddy, Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Vivek Venkatswamy, and Adluri Lakshman Kumar, government advisor K. Keshava Rao, former Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and others paid floral tributes at Spoorthi Sthal, Necklace Road here. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy also paid tributes to Jaipal Reddy on his death anniversary. In his message, he remembered that Jaipal Reddy was one of the top statemen in national politics with a deep understanding of democracy and politics. The veteran leader was also an excellent orator, and his witty banter on every issue drew big applause from all. Recalling Jaipal Reddy's political journey from student days to the level of Union Minister, CM Revanth Reddy said that the leader's tireless efforts for the welfare of people were commendable. Jaipal Reddy's important role in fulfilling the aspirations of Telangana people for a separate state will be remembered forever, the CM said. Jaipal Reddy never compromised on values in the pursuit of high-standard politics, the Chief Minister said. He recalled that the senior-most leader achieved the distinction of being the first leader from South India to receive the Best Parliamentarian Award. The befitting tribute to Jaipal Reddy is to take forward his aspirations, the CM added. State ministers and senior Congress leaders paid tributes to Jaipal Reddy, who passed away in 2019 at the age of 77. After the Congress party came to power in Telangana, it decided to celebrate the birth and death anniversary of Jaipal Reddy in a befitting manner. Spoorthi Sthal, a memorial built to honour Jaipal Reddy, was inaugurated on his 82nd birth anniversary last year. The memorial has come up on the banks of Hussain Sagar lake on Necklace Road, next to the memorial of former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Ideological politics being edged out by ‘Swiggy politics': CM Revanth Reddy
HYDERABAD: Stating that ideology-based politics was disappearing from the country's political landscape, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday expressed concern that they were gradually being replaced by what he described as 'Swiggy politics.' 'The number of leaders committed to ideology is declining in our politics. This is a danger to democracy. The country is moving rapidly towards instability, with political managers taking centrestage and democratic values weakening,' he said. The chief minister was speaking at an event jointly organised by ICFAI and the Capital Foundation Society in Hyderabad, where he presented the Jaipal Reddy Democracy Award to economist Mohan Guruswamy. Addressing the gathering, Revanth stressed the need for ideological student politics in universities and said efforts must be made to curb the role of money in politics. 'We are gradually increasing the number of Assembly sitting days. In the last 18 months, not a single MLA has been suspended,' he said. Paying tribute to Jaipal Reddy, Revanth said that the late leader played a key role in national politics and remained in public life until his last breath. 'As a Union minister, he was instrumental in shaping policies and legislation. His oratory skills earned him the Best Parliamentarian Award,' Revanth said.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Revanth calls for revival of ideology-driven politics, recalls Jaipal Reddy's contribution to politics
Emphasising the need to revive ideology-driven politics over the prevailing 'politics of management,' Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy called for the promotion of diverse political thought among students in universities. He urged the aspiring politicians to emulate former minister S Jaipal Reddy, who always stood by his principles. Speaking at the ICFAI & Capital Foundation Society's S. Jaipal Reddy Memorial Award function held here on Saturday, Mr. Reddy highlighted the latter's contributions to both State and national politic,s besides his decisive role in the creation of Telangana State. 'Jaipal Reddy, a towering personality, is the pride of Telangana, next only to former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao in many aspects,' he said, congratulating the award recipient, Mohan Guruswamy, an economist and policy analyst from Hyderabad. Later, he conferred the award on Mr. Guruswamy. Recalling the key role played by the former Union Minister in the creation of Telangana State, Mr. Reddy noted, 'During his student days, Jaipal Reddy opposed the formation of Telangana. But later, he worked tirelessly for the State's creation. The dream of Telangana would not have been realised without his support and his efforts to convince Sonia Gandhi as well as the Opposition leaders.' The Chief Minister also recalled the political and administrative reforms initiated by Jaipal Reddy during his tenure as Union Minister. Expressing concern over the ever-increasing role of money in elections, Mr. Reddy called for stringent measures to curb its influence and safeguard democratic values in the country. He lamented that activists have disappeared from politics while volunteers have increased, and urged that the legacy of leaders like P.V. Narasimha Rao and Jaipal Reddy must continue to inspire public life. Referring to Jaipal Reddy's administrative acumen, he praised the decisions taken by him as Union Petroleum Minister as 'impeccable' and commended his role as Information and Broadcasting Minister, stating that his initiatives benefited even Opposition parties. Mr. Reddy noted that Jaipal Reddy served the people for five decades—from 1969 to 2019—and recalled his efforts to bring electricity to Kalwakurthy when he was its MLA. He also referred to Reddy's oratory skills, which earned him the Best Parliamentarian Award. On democratic rights, the Chief Minister said that no MLA had been suspended from the Assembly since he assumed office, and that Dharna Chowk was reinstated immediately after he became Chief Minister. K Purishotham Reddy, executive president of Capital Foundation, and LS Ganesh, Vice-Chancellor of ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, were among present.
