The 103rd birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR), the symbol of Telugu nation’s self-respect, world-renowned actor and founder of Telugu Desam Party, were held in the most grand manner in the Telugu states. On this occasion, TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu participated in the Mahanadu celebrations in Nellore and paid tribute to NTR. In recognition of his unparalleled services to the country and the Telugu nation, the delegates unanimously approved the historic resolution moved by Chandrababu demanding that the central government declare NTR the country’s highest award ‘Bharat Ratna’. On this occasion, Chandrababu made it clear that this is not the demand of just one party, but the sentiment of crores of Telugu people.
CM Chandrababu lauded NTR who started his life as an ordinary employee, rose to become an unstoppable actor on the silver screen and brought him to power in just 9 months of his party. He reminded that NTR’s rule with the theory of “Society is a temple.. People are Gods” was an ideal for the country’s politics and he himself laid the foundations for Telugu Desam to play a key role in the formation of governments at the Centre. As a part of achieving his ambitions, he announced that the allotment of 33 percent seats for women proposed by Nara Lokesh will be implemented first in the party in order to prepare the future leadership. Nandamuri’s family members enthusiastically participated in the celebrations, while Nara Bhuvaneshwari paid tribute to NTR’s statue by garlanding it.