On the occasion, former Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao said Dasarathi gave voice to the pain of the oppressed and also showcased Telangana's cultural identity worldwide. He hailed the poet as a proud son of Telangana who immortalised the region's struggles through his words
The BRS president recalled the profound impact of Dasarathi's work especially his slogan of "Naa Telangana... Koti ratanala veena", on the Telangana statehood movement and its cultural identity
On Wednesday, the State government revealed details about the upcoming annual award ceremony that will take place at Ravindra Bharati, commemorating the birth anniversary of Krishnamacharya on July 22.
The State government has been presenting the prestigious Dasarathi Krishnamacharya award to those who make outstanding contributions in the field of Telugu literature.