TMI Correspondent
Port Blair, July 08:
The Andhra Association, Port Blair has celebrated the 123rd Birthday of Alluri Sitarama
Raju on July 04, 2020, who was an Indian revolutionary involved in the Indian
independence movement. He led the Rampa Rebellion of 1922, during which a band
of tribal people and other sympathisers fought in the border areas of the East
Godavari and Visakhapatnam regions of Madras Presidency, in present-day Andhra
Pradesh, against the British Raj, which had passed the law. He was referred to
as "Manyam Veerudu" (Hero of the Jungle) by the local people.
However, some
followers of Alluri Sitarama Raju were first stepped into these islands in the
beginning of 19th century and survived with families here.
The team members of
Andhra Association garlanded the statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju at the
premises. Speaking on the occasion, the General Secretary, Shri B. Ramakrishna
has expressed his happiness over celebration of the Birth Anniversary of Manyam
Veerudu, and further said "we are continuously striving to develop the
structure further, many functions are held in the Andhra Association Hall successfully,
but amid Lockdown due to Covid-19 from the past three months we misses to
organized many functions in this hall. Hope the situation will become normal
very soon".
Highlighting
about the great and brave personality Alluri Sitarama Raju, the Vice President,
Shri M. Kondaiah said, "He fought against British for sake of poor in the
community, we must work to make his dreams fulfilled in his path". Shri
Upamathi and Shri Anand Rao have informed about the life of Alluri Sitarama
Raju. Sweets were distributed among the participants and sarees to the poor
women also distributed in the function. All are wore face masks and maintained
physical distancing during the entire programme.
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