TS a reality because of Ambedkar: KTR

Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K T Rama Rao on Sunday said that Telangana was possible because of the provision created by Dr B R Ambedkar in the Constitution.

The TRS leader was speaking at the Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations at Telangana Bhavan on Sunday. Rama Rao paid tributes to Ambedkar photo in the conference hall of Telangana Bhavan.

He said that Ambedkar was not restricted to a caste or a section and added that he belonged to all. B R Ambedkar is no less then Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.

"He was a true visionary and because of his works in Constitution, Telangana could become reality. There were arguments between Ambedkar and K T Shah on majority for forming separate States," Rao said.

Ambedkar did not accept the rule that the States can be divided only if there is majority and strengthened the voices of minorities, Rama Rao added.

Rama Rao said that the State government was implementing the welfare activities based on the inspiration from Ambedkar. He said that the government would take stringent action against the officials responsible in the damage of statue at Panjagutta.

Minister K Eshwar, TRS leaders B Suman, K P Vivekanand, P Dayakar, M Sreenivas Reddy, corporation chairpersons and others were also present.