Jayashankar birth anniversary celebrated

Zaheerabad: MLA K Manik Rao paid glowing tributes to Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar after garlanding his portrait on the occasion of his 85th birth anniversary at the R&B guest house on Tuesday.

Manik Rao said, "Many students became intellectuals under the guidance of Jayashankar master. Though he is not with us, his dream of Telangana got fulfilled. Telangana citizens should be thankful to him as he played a key role in forming Telangana peacefully." He further added, "Everyone should take him as an inspiration and move forward in life." TRS leaders Israel Bobby, Nama Ravi Kiran, Yakub, Bandi Mohan, Suresh, Mohinoddin, activists and others were present.