Hyderabad, July 28: Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy paid rich tributes to former chief minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy on the latter’s birth centenary celebration organised here today.
Speaking at a function organised in this connection, he lauded the developmental activities taken up by Brahmananda Reddy and called upon young leaders to follow in his footsteps and take active participation in development of the State.
Reddy recalled that foundation stones for development in several sectors like education, power, health, irrigation, drinking water and other basic infrastructure in the State were laid during the tenure of Brahmananda Reddy as chief minister.
The late leader had served the State and the nation in various capacities such as chief minister, Union minister for home, Union minister for communications, governor of Maharashtra and chairman of the Finance Commission, Rajasekhara Reddy recalled.
–Agencies–