Sun Dec 08 22:10:00 UTC 2024: ## Alluri Sitaramaraju Statue Unveiled in Andhra Pradesh

**VIJAYAWADA, Andhra Pradesh (December 9, 2024)** – A statue of revolutionary leader Alluri Sitaramaraju was unveiled on Sunday in Rajupeta village, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. The inauguration was attended by Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel Bhupathi Raju Srinivas Varma, along with state ministers Kolusu Parthasarathy and Kollu Ravindra.

Minister Varma called on citizens to emulate Sitaramaraju’s fighting spirit in the pursuit of national development. He also announced ongoing efforts to erect statues of the freedom fighter in Amaravati, Vijayawada, and Hyderabad, and to name a street in New Delhi in his honor. He noted with satisfaction that the Bhogapuram airport is already named after Sitaramaraju.

Minister Parthasarathy highlighted Sitaramaraju’s dedication to both the freedom struggle and the upliftment of marginalized communities, drawing parallels to the current state and central government’s welfare initiatives. Penamaluru MLA Bode Prasad also participated in the ceremony.

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