Telangana government to install statue of veteran politician K Rosaiah in Hyderabad
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4th July 2025 12:36 am IST
Hyderabad:
Former Chief Minister of unified Andhra Pradesh, Konijeti Rosaiah’s statue is
being installed at Saifabad in Hyderabad on the occasion of his 92nd jayanthi
(birth anniversary).
Chief Minister A Revanth
Reddy has also decided to officially celebrate K Rosaiah birthday every July 4
henceforth on behalf of the Telangana Government in view of his long and
illustrious political career and immense contribution to society.
Revanth Reddy will unveil
the nine-feet tall bronze statue on a 10-feet pedestal that is being installed
in 250 square yard area where once the Saifabad police station was located
opposite Dwaraka Hotel, Lakdikapul. The police station was shifted to a nearby
place.
The State government has
entrusted birthday celebrations to the Department of Youth Advancement,
Tourism, and Culture with the cooperation of Konijeti Rosaiah Memorial Trust,
Hyderabad. The celebrations will be an annual feature every 4th of July.
After the unveiling of
the statue, an official function will be at Ravindra Bharati at 10 am.
An astute politician with
a remarkable gift of gab, witty and sarcastic, Rosaiah created a record of
sorts in the country by serving as Finance Minister under various Chief
Ministers and governments in undivided Andhra Pradesh 16 times and presented
budgets before becoming Chief Minister.
In fact, a surprised
former Maharashtra Chief Minister and former Union Defence Minister Sharad
Pawar who visited Hyderabad once greeted Rosaiah and said, “I met many Chief
Ministers but you remain the Finance Minister.”
Born on July 4, 1933, and
passed away on December 4, 2021, in Hyderabad at the age of 88 years.
One of the seniormost
Congress leaders and a towering personality, Rosaiah had served in the cabinets
of Chief Ministers, including Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy and Y S. Rajasekhara
Reddy. He was also former Governor of Tamil Nadu State when Jayalalithaa was
Chief Minister. He also served as the governor of Karnataka.
Affectionately called
Peddayana (elder statesman), Rosaiah had a long political innings which began
under the tutelage of Swatantra Party leader N G Ranga. Rosaiah, a Gandhian,
worked with leaders who sacrificed everything in pursuit of the freedom struggle.
Media shy Rosaiah was a
great speaker and held the assembly spellbound with facts and figures. His
presentations were laced with witty remarks, sarcasm and nailed the opposition
leaders unhesitantly.
The former CM who stayed
at Ameerpet led a peaceful life after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
He once said, “I cannot
re-enter politics at this age. I had the longest political innings of over six
decades in undivided Andhra Pradesh. The State is bifurcated. I want to lead
the rest of my life in Hyderabad.”
Celebrate Sanjivayya
jayanthi: VHR
Meanwhile, former Rajya
Sabha Member V Hanumantha Rao urged the Chief Minister while welcoming Rosaiah
jayanthi celebrations urged the government to organise Damodaram Sanjivayya
birthday celebrations officially in Telangana. Sanjivayya was the first Dalit
Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh.
He was the second chief minister after the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. He was also the first Dalit leader to become President of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), served as Union Minister for Labour and Employment and member of Rajya Sabha, and president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee.
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