KCR Orders Full State Honours For Krishnam Raju's Funeral

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao directed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to conduct the funeral of "his friend" and former union minister Krishnam Raju with full state honours.

In a tweet, the Chief Minister's Office said that the Chief Secretary would make arrangements as per the CM's orders.

Meanwhile, after the news broke of Raju's death, tributes and messages of condolences for his family have been pouring in from top leaders, celebrities of the Telugu film industry, and other prominent people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the departed soul through a tweet which said, "Saddened by the passing away of Shri U V Krishnam Raju garu. The coming generations will remember his cinematic brilliance and creativity. He was also at the forefront of community service and made a mark as a political leader. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti. (sic)"

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan also expressed her condolences on the demise. In a tweet, the Governor said, "Heartfelt condolences for the sudden demise of Telugu Veteran actor & Former Union Minister # Krishnam Raju. (sic)"

Top actors of the Telugu film industry including Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu and many others also took to Twitter to express their shock and grief over the death of Raju.