Bharata Rathna for Tanguturi demanded

Hyderabad, August 23 (HSN): The members of the Prakasham Institute of Development Studies Trust demanded the Central government for award of country’s highest civilian honour ‘Bharata Rathna’ to Tanguturi Prakasham Panthulu.

Trust Chairman V Vijaya Sikhamani addressing a press conference here on Wednesday regretted that the successive governments neglected the person who had put in yeomen service to the society and the people of the country. He urged the Chief Minister and the state cabinet to put some pressure on the Central government for the noble cause.

The state government should initiate stern action to restore the Tanguturi assets protecting them from encroachers and land sharks. As a mark of respect to the great leader from the state, the NALSAR law University at Hyderabad should be renamed as Prakasham University, he demanded.

A special programme would be organised at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad at 06:00 PM, marking the 130th birth anniversary of Tanguturi on August 23.

Karnataka Governor V S Rama Devi, state Home Minister Mr T Devender Goud, former minister K Rosaiah, Minorities Commission former chairman Justice Sardar Ali Khan, Official Language Commission President Dr M Naga Phani Sharma, Cultural Affairs Director F Rekha Rani and Asian Institute of Gastro-enterology chairman Dr D Nageshwar Reddy are likely to attend the programme.

Trust Secretary P S R Anjaneyulu, Members Feroz Zinnah and Ansari Baig were among those addressed the conference.

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