Huge Loss to Telangana Literary World: CM

Chief Minister Shri A. Revanth Reddy was deeply shocked to hear about the sudden death of renowned poet and writer Ande Sri. Saying that the demise of the great Telangana writer Ande Sri, who penned the popular Telangana state song “Jaya Jayahe Telangana”, is a great loss to the Telangana literary world, the Prime Minister said that he remembered the song in which Jaya Jayahe Telangana stood as the voice of millions of people during the Telangana movement and the establishment of a separate state.

CM Revanth Reddy also recalled his close association with Ande Sri after the People’s Government came to power, during the composition of Telangana song with new sounds and shared ideas with the deceased soul for the ministry of external affairs. Expressing his condolences, the CM said that the great Telangana writer had left heaven.

Saying that Ande Sri’s youthful services towards Telangana’s attainment of state status were laudable and will be remembered by the people of Telangana forever, the Prime Minister expressed his deep condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed to God for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

CM Revanth Reddy instructed officials to perform the last rites of famous poet Ande Sri with state ceremony. State Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao has also been ordered to make the same arrangements.