Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Speaker's assurance on Sripada Rao's statue

Special Correspondent

FOND REMEMBRANCE: Assembly Speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy presenting the CD of the documentary on former Speaker D. Sripada Rao to his wife on Friday. - Photo: K.Ramesh Babu

HYDERABAD: Assembly Speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy said that he would take up with Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy the issue of installation of a statue of former Speaker D. Sripada Rao at a prominent junction in the State capital.

CD released

Releasing a CD on the biography of late Sripada Rao at a function here on Friday, Mr. Reddy said the former Speaker had a spotless political career. He was renowned for his patient handling of Assembly proceedings.

Mr. Sripada Rao used to emphasise that the MLAs should have common sense while raising issues. They should not be bogged down with rules of legislature.

Son's offer

The former Speaker's son and Congress MLA D. Sridhar Babu offered to institute an award for the best legislator on behalf of the foundation being run in his father's name. He pleaded with Mr. Suresh Reddy to name a panel of judges.

TDP MLA Ch. Rajeswara Rao, CPI MLA Chada Venkat Reddy, and former TDP MP S. Venugopalachary, paid tributes to Sripada Rao.

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