Hyderabad, Jun 28 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has requested the Centre to rename the Central University of Hyderabad as P V Narasimha Rao Central University of Hyderabad.
In a letter, addressed to the Prime Minister, copy of which was released to the media here on Sunday, Mr Rao said, P V Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India was born on June 28, 1921 in Telangana and we were celebrating his birth centenary.
Although he was recognised as a leader who ushered in economic reforms to bring the stagnant economy of India on a trajectory of high growth at a time of unprecedented economic crisis in 1991, he was at the same time a multi-faceted son of India, who contributed to the growth of our nation in several other crucial spheres also.