Jagan requests Centre to confer Bharat Ratna upon Pingali Venkaiah
By Sruthi Vibhavari| Published: 12th March 2021 4:24 pm IST (Twitter/CMO Andhra Pradesh)
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday requested the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna the highest civilian award upon Pingali Venkaiah, for his untiring efforts in designing the Indian flag that largely remained unrecognized.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahostsav’, chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy noted Venkaiah’s immense contribution towards making of Indian flag. “Having seen the effect of a common national flag on the mind and psyche of people, he decided to undertake a scientific study of different flags across the world,” Jagan mentioned.
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Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy gifted Rs 75 lakhs to Tricolour maker Pingali Venkayya s 99-year-old daughter.
It is to celebrate Azaadi Ka Mahotsav on August 14, the eve of 75th year of Independence.
The event will remember the supreme sacrifices made by many to get the nation liberated from the British rule.
Hyderabad: The nation is celebrating Azaadi Ka Mahotsav on August 14, the eve of 75th year of Independence, remembering the supreme sacrifices made by many to get our nation liberated from the British rule. However, there are many unsung heroes who contributed their bit in the freedom struggle but never got their due deserved to them.
Andhra CM felicitates Tricolour maker Pingali Venkayya s 99-year-old daughter Ghantasala Seetamahalakshmi
Pingali Venkayya hailed from the Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh and participated in the freedom movement. Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy meeting Pingali Venkayya s daughter Ghantasala Sitamahalakshmi in Guntur.
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Updated: Mar 12, 2021, 08:17 PM IST
The nation is celebrating Azaadi Ka Mahotsav on the 75th year of Independence remembering the supreme sacrifices made by many to get our nation liberated from British rule. However, there are many unsung heroes who contributed their bit in the freedom struggle but never got their due deserved to them.
Pingali Venkayya is one of them. Not many would immediately recollect that it was Pingali Venkayya from Andhra Pradesh who had designed our Tricolour ( National Flag). A contemporary of stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Pingali Venkayya hailed from the Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh