Nayanai Narsaimha Reddy’s funeral held with State honours

Earlier Nayani’s final voyage had begun from Road number 12 at Banjara Hills and passed through Film Nagar. Minister KT Rama Rao and V Srinivas Goud were among the pall bearers of Nayani

Hyderabad: Telangana’s first Home Minister Nayanai Narsaimha Reddy was consigned to flames at Mahaprasthanam funeral home here with State Honours on Thursday. A large crowd accompanied his body to the cremation ground while hundreds more had converged there to be a witness to the last rites.

Earlier Nayani’s final voyage had begun from Road number 12 at Banjara Hills and passed through Film Nagar. Minister KT Rama Rao and V Srinivas Goud were among the pall bearers of Nayani from the entrance of the cremation ground to the pyre. Council Chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy, Ministers Eatala Rajender, Mahmood Ali, Sabitha Indra Reddy, TRS Parliamentary Party Leaders K Keshav Rao, Mayor Bonthu Rammohan were among the others who were present at the funeral.

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Despite her illness, Nayani’s wife Ahalya Reddy was present at the funeral. She was taken to the funeral in a wheelchair. Nayani’s son Devender Reddy lit the pyre as the police fired three rounds into the air as a mark of respect to the departed leader.

Nayini Narasimha Reddy (86) passed away at a private hospital following a prolonged illness, here late Wednesday last night. He suffered from pneumonia and other health complications after recovering from COVID-19 about three weeks ago. He was admitted in a private hospital after his health deteriorated. His condition remained critical at the hospital where he remained on a ventilator and also underwent dialysis treatment.

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