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NTR's birth anniversary celebrated

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TDP cadre urged to emulate late leader's ideals

PAYING TRIBUTES: Telugu Desam Party leaders garlanding NTR's statue in Cuddapah on Saturday.

CUDDAPAHTIRUPATI: Telugu Desam Party functionaries must strive to achieve the goals envisaged by the party founder, N.T. Rama Rao, and strengthen the party by getting closer to the people, the former MLA and district TDP general secretary, P. Brahmaiah, said on Saturday.

Mr. Brahmaiah, the district vice-president, B. Hariprasad, and party leaders, Katta Ramesh Babu and S.V. Subba Rao, washed NTR's statue at NTR circle here with pitchers of milk and garlanded it on NTR's 83rd birth anniversary. They distributed food packets to poor persons on the occasion.

The party cadre must work with NTR's inspiration and ensure that the TDP regained its pristine glory, they asserted. Ex-councillors, T. Sriramulu, Abdul Rawoof and NTR Fans Association members took part.

CUDDAPAHTIRUPATI: Admirers and TDP workers celebrated the birth anniversary with tremendous enthusiasm.

His admirers and party activists put up special pandals at street corners at several places in the town where they displayed his portraits.

Some had the cut-outs displayed of the mythological characters like Rama, Krishna, Duryodhana, Ravana Brahma which the late Chief Minister portrayed with aplomb leaving an everlasting imprint on their minds. The make-shift camps were seen playing his hit songs while some played the sound track of his run-away hits like `Srikrishna Pandaveeyam', Dana Veera Sura Karna' etc.

Giant cake

The late leader's close follower P.R. Mohan of Srikalahasti got a giant cake weighing 83 kg matching his age-- prepared and got it cut amid a huge gathering of his fans.

Distribution of food packets, fruits, biscuits to the poor and the inmates of hospitals also marked the day. Several TDP functionaries participated in the programmes and went down the memory lane recalling the sterling role played by NTR both on the silver screen and in the political field.

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