BRS Leaders Mark Komaram Bheem Birth Anniversary, Invoke 'Jal, Jangal, Zameen'
Party statements link his slogan to the BRS's welfare agenda.
Overview
- BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao and senior leader T. Harish Rao issued tributes, recalling Bheem's call for 'Jal, Jangal, Zameen'.
- K. Chandrashekhar Rao said Bheem's fight for self-respect helped shape the movement for Telangana's rights.
- Party leaders pointed to their tenure's measures such as expanded ST welfare residential schools, the Dr BR Ambedkar Overseas Scholarship, and CMSTEI opportunities for tribal youth.
- They highlighted memorial efforts including developing Jodeghat as a commemorative site, building a memorial facility in Hyderabad, and renaming Asifabad district after Bheem.
- Tributes also came from Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and M. Venkaiah Naidu, as visitors gathered at Jodeghat to honor the Gond leader.