AP CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy today presented an unusual gift to the PM during the inauguration of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Alluri Sitarama Raju.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy today presented an unusual gift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of revolutionary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.
Taking everyone by surprise, the Chief Minister presented a bow and a quiver to the guest of honour, much to the delight of everyone.
The gift was a symbolic representation of Manyam Veerudu Sitarama Raju, who took on the might of Bitish with just bows and arrows and led a rebellion with an army of tribals with their traditional weapons and astounding courage, Reddy said.
The Prime Minister later bowed to the lineage of freedom fighters, especoally to the relatives of Raju and tribal chieftain Mallu Dora.
The Chief Minister and Prime Minister packed their speeches with arrow with anecdotes from the life and times of Raju. The Chief Minister spoke in a diction to suit the occasion while the Prime Minister opened his speech in Telugu and stuck to the language longer than the usual greetings.