Hyderabad, Jan 16 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) paid floral tributes to former Union Minister S Jaipal Reddy on the occasion of his 80th birth anniversary on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, TPCC President Revanth Reddy said, "if the dream of separate Telangana state is realized it is because of the vital role played by Jaipal Reddy and nobody else unlike claimed by TRS party and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao."He further said that the former Union Minister was a progressive leader, a fine human being with a vast knowledge of India’s political history.
He stated, " there are only a few leaders such as PV Narsimha Rao, Marri Chenna Reddy and S Jaipal Reddy known for their political acumen and if you want democratic values to be preserved and continue the legacy of leaders, the Congress party must come into power. We must emulate these leaders."