AP recommends Bharat Ratna for P V

Besides Narasimha Rao, the State Government recommended 36eminent persons from various fields for this year’s ‘Padma’ awards.

It is no coincidence that the recommendation for honouring PV, a polyglot, multi-faceted personality and a philosopher-statesman, comes at a time when the State is amidst a serious political crisis caused by the Centre’s decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh. A leader who hails from Telangana region, PV had served as Chief Minister and remained a staunch integrationist when the ‘Jai Andhra’ movement was at its peak in 1971-72. He never got due recognition from the people of his own State though he is credited with turning around India’s economy at a very critical stage and averting the international borrowings default in 1991.

Among those whose names figured for various Padma awards from Padma Vibhushan to Padma Shri, are Dr. G. Nageswar Reddy, a gastroenterologist, Dr. Mohana Vamsi, oncologist, Dasaratharami Reddy, orthopaedic surgeon, P. Ranganathan, neurosurgeon, Dr. Jayaprada, flautist, Srinivasa Raju, a Yakshagana artist, Alekhya Punjala, classical dancer, and Umarani Padmanabhan, social worker, among others.

Sources said that the list was sent to the Centre in November and the Home Ministry short-listed the names on Friday evening for forwarding to the Prime Minister’s Office. The final list would be sent to the President.

Meanwhile, those keenly awaiting the announcement of Padma awards point out that several eminent and veteran artistes in the State had been ignored by the State Government while sending its recommendations to the Centre. Septuagenarian R. Balaswaraswati, the first playback singer in Telugu films, Dasarathi Rangacharya, renowned poet and novelist, were among them.

Hyderabad Media House Ltd, with its two media wings HMTV & the Hans India commemorates the first Telugu Prime Minister, PV Narasimha Rao. He was the architect of the reforms and a multi linguistic. It is evident that HMTV has organised the first memorial meet in 2012 and has yet again decided to come forward for the second meet also.

The ceremony will be held at Fapcci hall on Wednesday afternoon at 4p.m. The union minister of Health and Family Welfare, Gulam Nabi Azad will be attending the meet as the Chief Guest.

It is evident that HMTV and the Hans India have come forward to organize 1st memorial meet on December 31 2012. This meeting was attended by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee; Tamil Nadu governor, Roshaiah; A.P. state governor ESL Narasimhan; Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar Reddy; HMTV & The Hans India’s editor-in-Chief, K Ramachandra Murthy; Hans India resident editor of New Delhi, Anita Saluja.

On Wednesday Hyderabad Media House Ltd is holding the second memorial meet at Fapcci hall In Hyderabad. The union minister of Health and Family Welfare, Gulam Nabi Azad will be attending the meeting as the Chief Guest.

President Pranab Mukharjree today said that former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao had been the focal architect for resolving terrorism in Srilanka and Punjab and initiating political activity for betterment of common man. Addressing the first P V Memorial lecture at Jubilee Hall the president said that PV’s political acumen had also elevated India as a leader of the league Asean countries and placed it on a firm pedestal in the super power block in the hemisphere . ‘We are now holding summits in par with NATO and other global leagues ‘ added.

He said Narasimha rao was a multifaceted personality whose thrust towards economic reforms under Manmohan Singh had insulated India against present global recession and downswing. Describing Narasimha Rao as a multifaceted personality, the President said the first south Indian prime minister had delivered India from its economic shackles and ushered in an era global linkage to the Indian financial and economic systems.

The First PV memorial lecture was launched by the HMTV group of print and electronic media in the state. Pranab Mukharjee said that thanks to PV only that peace returned to the green belt of Punjab where elections were postponed twice in 1989 and 1991 due to Khalistan and Akali issues .After the Rajiv- Laongowal pact it was Narasimha Rao who strived to ensure re-in station of political activity in the state. The president said that though people had given him only a limited mandate in the 1991 elections the mission was not only to rule but also carry on the people with him.