Ande Sri played a significant role during the Telangana struggle : CM Revanth Reddy

• CM Revanth Reddy says the government will write a letter to the Union Government for the Padma award to Ande Sri • Appeals to union ministers Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay to co-operate for Padma award to the famous poet. • State Government will establish a memorial park in memory of Ande Sri and provide a job to a family member

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Chief minister A Revanth Reddy remembered the significant role played by popular writer and poet Ande Sri during the Telangana struggle through his songs and poems.

Addressing the press here, the Chief Minister said that the State Government had written a letter to the union government last year requesting to confer the Padma award on Ande Sri but no positive response was received. The government will write a letter again and appeal to the centre to consider the demand for the Padma award to Ande Sri who passed away on Monday.

The Chief Minister also requested union ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay to help out in awarding Padma to the writer who penned Telangana's official song "Jaya Jayahe Telangana". Let us both state and central Governments strive for the Padma award to the great Telangana writer.