Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy paid floral tributes to late Dr K Anji Reddy, Founder and Chairman of Dr Reddy Laboratories. A condolence meeting was held here on Saturday morning at Park Hyatt, Banjara Hills.
The Chief Minister said Dr. Reddy’s demise was a big loss to the State, particularly to the Pharma sector and said Dr Reddy was a trend setter in Pharma sector and recalled his outstanding contributions. He stated that Dr Reddy came from a very rural background and had a humble beginning and came up the hard way and reached an unenviable top position in the pharma sector.
The Chief Minister said Dr Reddy was hard working and had a passion for research and changed the Sector. Dr.Reddy proved that no research is worthy and meaningful without being useful to the common man and Dr Reddy made it true by bringing medicines cheaper and to the reach of the common man. Dr Reddy left an indelible mark and everybody remembers him for his great achievements and also as a philanthropist who founded “NAANDI” and helped the Society a lot. (INN)