Tributes paid to Ambedkar in Ongole

Ongole: The district administration, political parties and public fronts paid rich tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 63rd death anniversary on Thursday.

The district Collector, Vadarevu Vinay Chand offered floral tributes to Ambedkar in Ongole. The social welfare department deputy director Lakshmi Sudha, SC Corporation ED K Krishnaveni, Ongole RDO Penchala Krishore and others also participated in the programme.

In the Congress party office, the party district president Eda Sudhakar Reddy, other leaders Gurrala Rajvimal, Yadala Rajasekhar, Gade Lakshmareddy, Vema Srinu, Sripati Prakasam, P Venkataeswarlu, Adireddy and others also garlanded the photograph of Dr Ambedkar and paid respects to him.

In the programme held at the YSR Congress Party office in Ongole, the town president Singaraju Venkatarao, Balineni Praneeth, Badugu Indira, Gopi and others paid tributes to the Ambedkar by garlanding the photograph.

The NSS division at the Acharya Nagarjuna University PG center in Ongole paid tributes to Ambedkar in the campus. 

The NSS PO Dr M Harsha Preetham Dev Kumar, special officer Dr G Somasekhara, microbiology department professor A Amruthavalli, former special officers Dr N Sanjeeva Rao, Dr Nirmala, Dr D Venkateswara Reddy and others paid floral tributes to Dadasaheb.