Involve in Swachh Bharat to make Mahatma’s dream a reality: Kodela

Guntur: Assembly Speaker Dr Kodela Siva Prasada Rao said that people should involve largely in Swachh Bharat to make it a grand success and to make Mahatma Gandhi’s dream a reality. 

Inaugurating a photo exhibition conducted under the aegis of Ministry of Information and Broad Casting, Regional Outreach Bureau, at Guntur Railway Station on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations, he said that Mahatma Gandhi’s life was a message to all and reminded that his lifestyle sent shock waves to British government and reminded that the latter used non-violence as a weapon to get freedom for the nation.

He said that following footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi was real tribute to him and added drawing inspiration from his life, the government took initiative to construct cent per cent toilets in Narasaraopet and Sattenapalli Assembly constituencies.

Condemning the killings of Araku MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma in the Maoist attacks in Araku valley, he said he was against such killings and conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family members.  

District collector Kona Sasidhar said that following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi was a real tribute to him and urged the youth draw inspiration from him.

MLC A S Rama Krishna, Guntur Municipal Corporation commissioner Srikesh B Lathkar, Guntur divisional railway manager V G Bhooma were among those participated.