Babu Jagjivan Ram remembered

Ongole: The former deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram was one of the great leaders who worked for the welfare of SC/STs in the country, said the Minister Siddha Raghavarao. He asked the public to join him (Siddha) in the realisation of aims and dreams of the Babuji.

As part of the birth anniversary of Jagjivan Ram, the minister, Collector Vadarevu Vinaychand, MLAs Damcharla Janardhana Rao, Palaprti David Raju, Adimulapu Suresh offered rich tributes to the leader at Nellore Bus Stand Center, Ambedkar Bhavan Road and also offered garlands to statues of Dr BR Ambedkar at Prakasam Bhavan. 

In the celebration of the birth anniversary at Rice Millers Association Hall, Siddha Raghavarao said that Jagjivan Ram born into a poor family of Sobharam, Basantidevi on April 5, 1908 but was actively participated in social welfare activities since childhood. As the disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, the minister said, Jagjivan Ram participated in the Quit India and other movements for the freedom of India. 

He remembered the leader as the man behind the revolutionary changes in railways, food and agriculture departments by introducing many railway routes and providing food to the poor through Food Corporation of India. He said that Jagjivan Ram was the role model to any political leader to implement the Acts in the Constitution written by Dr Ambedkar in true spirit to help the SC/STs and other downtrodden people.

The Collector said that the government had spent Rs 230 crore for the welfare of SCs in the district last year. He promised to complete the construction of all pending SC/ST buildings immediately. He assured the use of Sub-plan funds for the welfare of SC/STs only and announced that he ordered the bankers to distribute loans to the SC/ST beneficiaries without delay.