JSP backs proposal to name polavaram after amarajeevi potti sriramulu
Jana Sena Party general secretary and MLC K Nagababu strongly endorsed Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan's suggestion to rename Andhra Pradesh's key Polavaram irrigation project after freedom fighter Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu. The move aims to honor the icon whose sacrifice shaped the state's formation.
Amaravati, December 29, 2025: Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader K Nagababu voiced firm support for renaming the Polavaram multipurpose irrigation project after Amarajeevi Sri Potti Sriramulu.
Speaking at an event in Mangalagiri on December 28, Nagababu described the proposal first put forward by JSP president and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan as a meaningful tribute to a freedom fighter whose fast-unto-death in 1952 sparked the creation of Andhra State.
He highlighted that Sriramulu's sacrifice continues to inspire generations and sets an example of selfless service over political naming traditions.
Survivors jumped through broken windows as thick smoke and flames engulfed their private bus after it collided with a tipper lorry near Rayavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district early on Thursday.
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