Overview

• The party marked the birth anniversary at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram with a portrait procession, floral tributes, and a listening session of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat.
• A.P. BJP president P. V.N. Madhav called Jashuva a great patriot and pressed the State to institute an annual Jashuva Jayanti under the proposed theme.
• Chief guest Anantha Sriram said the poet confronted social evils with dignity and empathy for marginalized communities, recalling musical tributes by Ghantasala.
• Leaders including former minister Dokka Manikya Vara Prasad and Adoni MLA Parthasarathi praised Jashuva’s influence, with attendees such as SC Morcha president Panatala Suresh and state general secretaries Nagotu Ramesh Naidu and Matta Prasad.
• In a separate Department of Language and Culture event in Vijayawada, Minister Kandula Durgesh presented the 2025 Kavikokila Gurram Jashuva Awards, released two books, and unveiled a World Telugu Poets’ Conference poster.