Chittoor district TDP chief P Nani demands Bharath Ratna to NTR

Chittoor: Considering his outstanding services for the development of the poor and downtrodden and his eminent contribution to the nation in politics , the Central Government should confer Bharat Ratna posthumously to former AP Chief Minister N T Rama Rao, demands District TDP chief P Nani.

With the ideology that `Society is a temple and people are the Gods, ' NTR had made excellent efforts for developing the backward sections and reformed the administration far free from corruption at administrative level, Nani said adding that NTR was a legend and strove for the development of Telugu film world.

On the occasion of 97th birth anniversary of N T Rama Rao, District TDP activists have paid floral tributes at NTR statue in district TDP office on Thursday and recalled his great services to the state as well as to the country .

Speaking on the occasion, P Nani demanded the Central Government to confer Bharath Ratna award to N TRama Rao. Former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had made relentless efforts to convince the Union Government for conferring Bharath Ratna to N T R, he added.

He recalled that NTR introduced number of welfare schemes in the state. Chittoor MLC B N Rajasimhulu, senior TDP leaders Manohar Naidu, Surendra Kumar, Rajewari and others spoke.