BRS pays tributes to Kumram Bheem on birth anniversary
He reminded that the previous BRS government honoured the Gond tribal leaderby naming Asifabad district after him and also developed his native place of Jodeghat into a tourist spot, by constructing his memorial
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao paid tribute to the legendary Gond tribal leader Kumram Bheem on his birth anniversary on Tuesday, remembering his fight for “Jal, Jangal, Zamin” (water, forest, land) and the rights of the weaker sections.
He said Kumram Bheem’s struggle inspired the Telangana statehood movement.
He reminded that the previous BRS government honoured him by naming Asifabad district after him and also developed his native place of Jodeghat into a tourist spot, by constructing his memorial.
జల్, జంగల్, జమీన్ అని నినదించిన పోరాట యోధుడు, గోండు బెబ్బులి కుమ్రం భీం గారి జయంతి నేడు.
బడుగు బలహీన వర్గాల హక్కుల సాధనకు, ఆదివాసి అస్తిత్వ పోరాటానికి పెట్టిన పేరు కుమ్రం భీం.
ఆ మహనీయుడు ఇచ్చిన స్ఫూర్తితో తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర ఉద్యమం సాగింది.. రాష్ట్ర సాధన తర్వాత అతని ఆశయాల సాధనే… pic.twitter.com/cRjHa1NDfc
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Former minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao also paid homage to Kumram Bheem, recalling his fierce advocacy for self-reliance among tribal communities. He lauded the fighter’s role in shaping the tribals’ movement for their rights even before India’s independence.
The BRS organised the birth anniversary celebrations of Kumram Bheem at its party head office in Telangana Bhavan and also district offices, by paying floral tributes. They commemorated the legendary tribal leader’s contributions for the community.
