Modi Govt has emulated Alluri Sitaramaraju’s ideals by making Draupadi Murmu as President: Rajnath Singh

Hyderabad

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Modi Government has emulated legendary revolutionary Alluri Sitarama Raju’s ideals in making a tribal woman, Draupadi Murmu, as the President of India. He hoped the Telugu States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh too, will set an example by empowering tribals.

Participating in the 128^th birth anniversary celebrations of Sitarama Raju here on Friday, Mr. Singh pointed out that the revolutionary had fought and surprised British rulers, along with his fellow fighters, through guerrilla warfare, though they did not have modern weapons in a tribal area.

Sitarama Raju is remembered for his fight to protect tribal rights as wanted them to be empowered, self-sufficient and join the mainstream. He also fought for unity among all castes in so that the country can be much greater and as a tribal leader, the revolutionary leader’s legacy is unforgettable, affirmed Mr. Singh.

“There is a hero within every Indian and when we stand for the truth, there is no need to fear anybody – any foreign force or the British, like in the case of the legendary revolutionary Alluri Sitarama Raju, he added.

Union Minister of Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat saluted the revolutionary leader and said all the brave fighters who had sacrificed their lives for the sake of motherland should be remembered. Former Union Minister P. Ashok Gajapati Raju, NCC chairman A.V.S. Raju and others were also present, said a press release.