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A forgotten promise
Take a stroll through little Akkampet and for sure no surprise as it was much like that old dusty village of yesteryears where Telangana ideologue Prof Kothapally Jayashankar grew up. The government which promised to develop the village into a model one failed to launch any initiative even after three years.
​Warangal: Take a stroll through little Akkampet and for sure no surprise as it was much like that old dusty village of yesteryears where Telangana ideologue Prof Kothapally Jayashankar grew up. The government which promised to develop the village into a model one failed to launch any initiative even after three years.
Ahead of Prof Jayashankar’s birth anniversary in 2014, the Suchirindia Foundation came forward to adopt the village as a gesture of tribute to the great man who breathed Telangana till his last. Then the foundation chairman Y Kiron announced to take up development works - establishment of a health care centre, improved drinking water, community hall, internal roads, additional classrooms and other basic amenities.
Despite this and the tall promises made by the TRS leadership, including Assembly Speaker S Madhusudhana Chary, Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari and local MLA Challa Dharma Reddy, the village hasn’t witnessed any development in last three years.
Talking to The Hans India, Akkampet Sarpanch Kusam Kumara Swamy said: “The Suchirindia Foundation, which adopted our village, backed out without any information. Finally, when we approached foundation management in Hyderabad, there was no response.”
Last year, the Deputy CM promised to initiate a few developmental works in the village with an outlay of Rs 1 crore. But for the high school’s makeover, there was no developmental work launched in the village. We pinned our hopes on Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. Parkal MLA Challa Dharma Reddy has promised us to bring the CM to the village, he added.
Bolleboina Rajaiah, a local farmer, poured out the problems faced by the villagers. “The village has no internal roads, side drains and proper sanitation system. Though there was a demand to identify Akkampet as a revenue village for a long time, it remained as an elusive dream.”
Unfortunately, he couldn’t see the dream of his life – Telangana State. May his soul Rest in peace if the government develops his village, he said.
Prof Jayashankar, who was born in this village on August 6, 1934, died on June 21, 2011. The economics professor worked as the Registrar of the then Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), EFLU now, before being appointed Vice-Chancellor of Kakatiya University in 1991. Jayashankar, who walked out of the classroom demanding Non-Mulki Go Back in 1952, participated in 1968 agitation.
Prof Jayashankar who used to visit the village at regular intervals, has donated an acre and a half land for the construction of high school, Kothapally Brahmam, nephew of Jayashankar.
Meanwhile, the villagers are gearing up to observe the 83rd birth anniversary of Prof Jayashankar on Sunday. Warangal Rural District Collector Prashanth Jeevan Patil is scheduled to take part in the programme.
