KHAMMAM PLATFORM TO LAUNCH BRS NATIONAL AGENDA
Vanam Jwala
Narasimha Rao
The Hans
India (17-01-2023)
(It
is matter of pride for one and all to designate Khammam as a synonym for
cultural renaissance, political consciousness, progressive ideas, educational
outreach, excellence in business, commercial, agricultural sectors, scientific
spirit etc.…. Editor, Hans India)
Aiming at
providing better governance, the prestigious Integrated Collectorate Complex in
Khammam is being inaugurated by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on January
18, 2023. This will be followed by a mammoth public meeting of Bharat Rashtra
Samithi (BRS), the first ever after its launch on December 9, 2022, to be
attended by a galaxy of non-BJP leaders that include Chief Ministers, to
express solidarity to BRS President KCR in his efforts to accomplish a BJP Mukt
Bharat.
Khammam
District for decades is known for its political consciousness and revolutionary
image as well as a base for several movements, be it the Telangana armed
struggle against Nizam or the first phase of separate Telangana statehood
agitation. Being a native of this district and born in a remote village 75
years ago and brought up here, the fond memories both political and non-political
come to my mind on this historical occasion. These especially include, the
welfare and development programs launched and implemented after KCR became the
first Chief Minister of Telangana.
Khammam was
named so after the most popular and famous temple adorned in the midst of the
town known as ‘Stambadri Laxmi Nrusimha Swamy’ which is visited
by devotees in large numbers every day. ‘Stamba’ (Huge Pillar) is
known in Urdu as ‘Khambha’ and thus the name was derived in due
course. According to the ancient narrations, the town was known as ‘Salagramadri’
in Kritayuga, ‘Naraharigiri’ in Tretayuga, ‘Sthambasikhari’
in Dwaparayuga and ‘Stambadri’ in Kaliyuga.
Soon after
the first Salar Jung assumed office s Prime Minister in 1865, as part of
strengthening administrative system, and part of administrative reforms, Khammam
was made as district headquarters in those days itself. The present Warangal
district as a Taluk was part of Khammam district then. By the beginning of 20th
century, Khammam district was changed to give place to Warangal district.
Khammam which was an integral part of Warangal was again made as a separate
district on October 1, 1953. Soon after formation of Telangana state and as
part of administrative reforms and also districts reorganization enhancing
number of districts, Khammam was reorganized in to two, the Khammam and
Bhadradri-Kothagudem districts.
It is
matter of pride for one and all to designate Khammam as a synonym for cultural
renaissance, political consciousness, progressive ideas, educational outreach,
excellence in business, commercial, agricultural sectors, scientific spirit
etc. Undivided Communist Party great stalwarts and luminaries like Chirravuri
Laxmi Narasaiah, Sarvadevabhatla Ramanadham, Manchikanti Ramkishen Rao, Ravella
Satyanarayana, KL Narasimha Rao, Bode Pudi Venkateshwara Rao, Nallamala
Giriprasad, TB Vithal Rao, Puvvada Nageswara Rao, Mohammad Rajab Ali, Parsa
Satyanarayana etc. are from Khammam District. An one-time MLA elected from
Madhira and played key role in erstwhile state politics Bommakanti
Satyanarayana Rao was from this district.
An all-time
famous literary, cultural, social and political person Madapati Hanumanth Rao
was born in Errupalem of Madhira Taluka. Erstwhile political figure Madapati
Ramachandra Rao was also from Khammam district. One-time former Chief Minister and
union minister Jalagam Vengal Rao and Minister Seelam Siddareddy were from
Khammam District. Former Minister in first Cabinet of KCR Tummala Nageswara Rao
and present Cabinet Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar are from this district. State
leaders of both the Communist Parties Tammineni Veerabhadram and Kunamneni
Sambasiva Rao are from Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem Districts. The first
ever civil liberty movement in India was originated from Khammam thanks to
former Rajya Sabha Member Dr Yalamanchili Radha Krishna Murthy and advocates
Radhakrishna and Subba Rao who settled in Khammam district.
Six-footer
and an attractive personality in his Khadi attire, Sardar Jamalapuram Keshav
Rao, who fought against Nizam was from Khammam district. Hiralal Moria a great
poet in Urdu and Telugu, whose ancestors were from Uttar Pradesh, and a
contemporary of Daasarathi, Kavi Raja Murthy and Kolipaka Madhusudan Rao, was
born here. He participated in freedom struggle and also translated Ramayana in
to Urdu. Great poet Ravella Venkat Rama Rao, Pandit Rudra Dev and Shoyabulla
Khan were from this district. Daasarathi who voiced against Nizam and said
that, ‘My Telangana is a crore Jewel of Musical instrument Veena’ and his
brother are from Khammam.
The first
phase of separate Telangana statehood movement was originated in 1968 from the
undivided Khammam District. It turned active and a student leader Rabindranath
undertook fast unto death at Gandhi Chowk in Khammam Town. Later it was history
that Dr Channa Reddy led it heading Telangana Praja Samithi (TPS) and even won
11 Lok Sabha Seats in the 1971 elections. Later the second phase of movement in
Gandhian way was led by KCR and it resulted in achieving separate Telangana
State on 2nd June, 2014 and KCR becoming the first Chief Minister of
the new state.
A brief
chronology of events if we recollect reveal, that, KCR who decided to undertake
fast unto death demanding formation of Telangana State, left the Telangana
Bhavan in Karim Nagar to proceed to venue of fasting near Siddipet at Ranga
Dham Pally on November 29, 2009. Instantly the Police rounded up KCR vehicle
preventing him to move further. He was made to get down from the vehicle. KCR
when resorted to Dharna on the road, was taken to custody and moved in the
vehicle to Khammam Jail where he commenced the proposed fast unto death.
Ultimately this triggered announcement of process of formation of Telangana by
the then Union Home Minister Chidambaram. However, it was delayed and took
another five years for the actual formation. This was concurrent history and,
in this Khammam, had its important place in the history.
Nela
Kondapalli the birth place of Kancharla Gopanna popularly known as Bhakta
Ramadas as well as a center for great Buddha Stupa is in Khammam district. With
Rs 3 Crores funds released by CM KCR an extraordinary Dhyana Mandir is coming
up there. Bhadrachalam replica Sitarama Temple is in Muttaram village of
Mudigonda Mandal, which was visited by CM KCR and sanctioned funds for
constructing Kalyan Mandapam and Dhyana Mandir.
Khammam
which had only one government school has many now. There was only one
Government college once known as SR & BGNR College built with the donation
of Gentela Narayana Rao. There was only one women’s college. But now many
colleges. Once there was hardly any qualified doctor in Khammam, whereas now there
are number of Government and private hospitals including specialty, super
specialty and multi-specialty, rural and Basti davakhanas. Besides private
medical college, recently KCR sanctioned a government medical college for
Khammam.
But the
actual and unprecedented development took place in Khammam during the past eight
and half years, that is, after KCR became Chief Minister of the new state on
June 2, 2014. For instance and to mention some of these: Lakaram Tank Bund,
cable bridge, musical fountain; model colonies with complete facilities;
construction of double bed room houses as a gated community; Dhvamsalapuram
fly-over bridge construction; mother and child welfare center in district
government hospital; IT Hub, Telangana skill and Knowledge Center (TASK);
modern bus stand in Khammam town; new medical college; new municipal
corporation office; veg and non-veg market; Rythu bazar; central High Mast
lighting; Hindu funeral ground; new Shadikhana; community halls; new parks;
integrated new collectorate complex; 107 rural davakhanas; 7 Basti davakhanas;
Telangana Diagnostic Hub; Cath Lab in government hospital; mother milk bank;
MLA camp offices; godowns; Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme etc. and many more.
Against
this background, it is a matter of great pride for the entire Khammam district
and its people, that, the first ever mammoth Bharat Rashtra Samithi Public
meeting is being held in Khammam which is known for its political consciousness
and past history of many a movement and it is from here KCR deciding to take a
lead role in national politics. In all probabilities, KCR as BRS President may
come out with his National Development and Welfare Agenda through this public
meeting and may formally launch the same. Thus, Khammam becomes the historical
town for the first step to be put by KCR towards qualitative change in National
Politics and with support from people bring BRS into power at the center. It is
also great pride for Khammam, that, several non-BJP Chief Ministers are likely
to attend the mammoth public meeting adding quality strength to it.
(Coinciding BRS first ever Public Meeting in Khammam on January 18, 2023)
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