Assembly to propose Bharat Ratna for PV
Necklace road to be renamed as PV Gnana Marg
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Friday said the Assembly, which will meet from September 7, will pass a resolution demanding that the Centre confer the Bharat Ratna on former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
“We will discuss the greatness of PV and his achievements in the Assembly. We have decided to have a comprehensive debate on PV. We will pass a resolution urging the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna on PV,” the Chief Minister said.
“We have decided to instal a portrait of PV in the Assembly and request the Centre to instal a portrait in Parliament. We will ask the Centre to rename the University of Hyderabad, which was established by PV as P.V.
It was decided to establish a memorial at a suitable place in Hyderabad which will showcase the contributions to various fields made by Narasimha Rao.
Narasimha Rao Central University.”
The Chief Minister was speaking during a review of the PV centenary celebrations, at Pragathi Bhavan. It was decided to rename Necklace Road as PV Gnana Marg and develop gardens all along the road and instal Narasimha Rao’s statue there.
It was decided to establish a memorial at a suitable place in Hyderabad which will showcase the contributions to various fields made by Narasimha Rao.
Stating that as the centenary celebrations will continue for a year, Chandrashekar Rao suggested that the members of PV Centenary Celebrations Committee plan the programme keeping the Covid-19 situation in view and also hold grand celebrations after the relaxation of pandemic guidelines.
The meeting resolved to develop Laknepally, the village where Narasimha Rao was born, and Vangara, where he grew up, as tourist spots.
It was proposed to request the Unesco to constitute awards in the name of the former PM to be presented to persons who have made rich contributions in the fields of literature, science and technology. The Telangana state government would arrange for the cash prize, he said.
The Chief Minister also reviewed the arrangements being made to conduct centenary celebrations in the US, Singapore, South
Africa, Malaysia, Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other countries.
Stating that Narasimha Rao had excellent personal relations with several world leaders when he was external affairs minister and later as Prime Minister, Chandrashekar Rao asked the committee members to invite former US president Bill Clinton, former UK premiers John Major and David Cameron for the celebrations.
The CM said he would personally write invitation letters to President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Ministers of various states to participate in the celebrations.
The former PM’s daughter Vani Devi presented books written by her on Narasimha Rao to the Chief Minister during the meeting.