Denial of invitation for the unveiling of statue of Telugu Desam Party founder NT Rama Rao in the Parliament premises has triggered strong protest both from the TDP and his widow Lakshmi Parvathi.
The bronze statue of NTR will be unveiled in the Parliament premises by Speaker Meira Kumar on May 7 at 10.30 AM. However, sources say that official invitations were sent only to Nandamuri family members although Union Minister D Purandeswari personally invited TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu for the event.
Angered over non-receipt of official invitation, TDP MPs led by Nama Nageswara Rao would be meeting the Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar at 11.30 AM on Monday to lodge official protest. They will request the Speaker that an official invitation is sent to the party which has been founded by NTR himself.
Meanwhile, talking to reporters in Hyderabad, NTR’s widow Lakshmi Parvathi registered strong protest for not being invited for the event. She said that she was part of the Nandamuri family and she could not be ignored. She blamed Purandeswari for the same.
The 9 feet-3 inches statue weighing 900 kilograms was made at Vemuru village in Guntur district and it has already reached the Parliament building. The statue unveiling event is likely to be attended by Balakrishna, Junior NTR, Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna and the members of Nandamuri family. (INN)