Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has proposed that Telugu people should work unitedly and that Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, should be bestowed on TDP founder N T Rama Rao and Ch. Ramoji Rao, the founder of Ramoji Group of Companies.
He made the demand while speaking at the memorial meeting organised by the Andhra Pradesh government in Vijayawada. Rao. a media baron, passed away on June 8, 2024, at a hospital in Hyderabad.
“The system established by Ramoji Rao Garu is not for that family, it belongs to 10 crore people. It is the responsibility of all of us to get Bharat Ratna for Ramoji Rao,” Naidu added. Further, he announced that his government will set up the Ramoji Science Center in Amaravati and a road in Amaravati will be named after him.
Naidu said that no matter how many hardships Ramoji Rao Garu faced, he was not afraid. “Ramoji Rao’s role in the development of Hyderabad is vital. Ramoji Rao has served society a lot and his inspiration should be passed on to future generations,” he added.
Chief Minister recalled that Priya’s pickles have been exported to 150 countries and Ramoji Film City has been beautifully designed. He was also there for people during the COVID-19 pandemic and people remember him as a person who served in various fields. Naidu pointed out that Ramoji Rao has never asked to work for him and lived for values and fought for people.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan recalled his lunch meeting with Rao in 2019 and highlighted that after that interaction he firmly believed that Rao was all for protecting democracy and human rights.
Senior Journalist and Director The Hindu Publishing Group N Ram Thursday said the best tribute to Padma Vibhushan awardee Ramoji Ram, who passed away on June 8, would be to stand up and fight for the values the legendary media baron stood for.
Eenadu Managing Director and son of Ramoji Rao, Cherukuri Kiron Rao announced a contribution of Rs 10 crores towards the development of Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, asserting that it was a symbolic gesture of the family for the continuance of Ramoji Rao’s vision for the city.