Zilla Parishad chairperson Tula Uma on Monday said that they urged the State government to include the life history of Telangana armed struggle martyr Anabheri Prabhakar in the school curriculum.

Participating in the 69th death anniversary of Anabheri Prabhakar here on Monday, she said that they also urged the government to install the statue of Prabhakar on Tank bund and conduct his birth and death anniversaries as State festivals to inspire the present generation.

Recollecting the supreme sacrifice made by Anabheri for the liberation of Telangana State from the clutches of Nizam rulers, CPI State secretary Chada Venkat Reddy urged the government to include the life history of Prabhakar in the school curriculum.

He said that Anabheri Prabhakar along with 10 others were killed in encounter by the Nizam on March 14, 1948 in Karimnagar district. He demanded that the government celebrate the Telangana Liberation day on September 17 as State festival officially as the Telangana was liberated from Nizam rulers on September 17, 1948. Earlier, the CPI leaders and ZP chairperson paid rich tributes to Anabheri Prabhakar by garlanding his statue.

The CPI district secretary K Ramgopal Reddy, town secretary P Raju, state council leader K Shoba Rani, B Ashok, P Kedari and others were also present.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Telangana / by Special Correspondent / Karimnagar -March 15th, 2016