Reels out facts related to Telangana statehood movement and other developments that took place during that period

The town-based child prodigy, Lakshmi Srija, hogged the limelight by showcasing her memory power and grasp of Telangana statehood movement at the TRS plenary held here on Wednesday.

Srija, a class IV student of a private school in Khammam, had arrived at the plenary to meet TRS president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who had earlier presented a cash award of Rs. 10 lakh to her for meeting expenses on her education and pursuing her goal of becoming an IAS officer.

Srija narrated a sequence of events, including the formation of TRS party by Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao on April 27, 2001.

Her spontaneity in giving a vivid account of the statehood movement evoked wide applause from participants as well as the Chief Minister, his Cabinet colleagues and others on the dais.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Telangana / by Staff Reporter / Khammam – April 28th, 2016