Veteran Journalist K L Reddy passes away
Journalist KL Reddy with KCR. (file)
Hyderabad: Senior Journalist Kancharla Lakshma Reddy (92 years) passed away on Thursday in Warangal. He has been unwell for the past few days. K L Reddy did his graduation in the year 1950 from Osmania University and started his journalism career at Telugu Desam weekly established by Survyadevara Rajyalakshmi. He was the editor of Telangana Prabha and College Vidyarthi.
He was best known for his role in the 1969 Telangana movement. He distributed a pamphlet 'Nedu' during the movement for three months. He used to cover all the events of the Telangana movement prominently. He was jailed for one month terming the publication of 'Nedu' illegal as per the Newspaper and Publication act of the government.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had recently released Rs 15 lakh from the CMRF when he came to know about his financial condition through a newspaper article. K L Reddy worked with Enadu, Andhra Prabha, Andhra Patrika, Andhra Bhumi, Neti Nijam, Sayankalam, Mahanagar and other Telugu newspapers in his career.
Several prominent persons, journalists and politicians have expressed their deepest sorrow over the demise of K L Reddy.