Cong. celebrates Indira birth anniversary

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, NOV. 19. The former Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Ms. Kumudben Joshi, today called for the empowerment of rural women to tap their latent potential and mould them into leaders.

Speaking at the birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi organised at Gandhi Bhavan, she said given the right opportunities they would be second to none.

Ms. Joshi said Indira Gandhi had left an indelible mark on the poor and downtrodden sections, who firmly believed that the policies she had laid down continued to benefit them even today.

Mrs. J. Geetha Reddy, president of A. P. Mahila Congress, said Indira Gandhi was a role model for all woman politicians. She also lauded Ms. Joshi for being an activist Governor who converted the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad into a ``Praja Bhavan'' where Congress leaders had free access.

The Mahila Congress felicitated four senior partywomen, Mrs. K. Jayapradha Devi, Mrs. M. Lakshmi Devi, Mrs. T. Manemma and Mrs. Vimala Devi for their contribution to the party. Ms. Joshi presented them with shawls besides presenting certificates of appointment to the new office-bearers of the Mahila Congress.

Mr. V. Hanumantha Rao, AICC secretary, Mr. N. Bhaskara Rao, former Chief Minister, the vice-president of All India Mahila Congress, Mrs. P. Lakshmi, Mrs. N. Rajyalakshmi and Mr. D. Nagender, MLAs, were among those who took part in the meeting.

Earlier, several PCC leaders including Mr. D. Vittal Rao, Treasurer, Mr. P. Sudhakar Reddy, general secretary, Mr. Ch. Balraj, secretary, Mr. M. Anjan Kumar Yadav, president, City Congress Committee and Mr. M. Narsing Rao, secretary, APCC BC cell, distributed fruits to patients in the Osmania General Hospital.

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