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Anam Slams Renaming of VR School
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam
|July 08, 2025
Questions rational behind altering name, asserts family's historical rights over institution
The much-anticipated relaunch of the historic VR High School in Nellore turned contentious when Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy objected to the institution being renamed as the VR Municipal Corporation High School.
The clash over the school's name has reignited the spotlight on the political dynamics in Nellore and the legacy of Anam family, a dominant political force in the region since the days of AC Subba Reddy.
This story is from the July 08, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam.
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