Alluri Sitarama Raju:
Union Defence Minister, at the 128th birth anniversary celebrations of Alluri Sitarama Raju, praised his contributions to India’s freedom struggle and reaffirmed the government’s goal to eliminate Maoist insurgency by August 2026.Alluri Sitarama Raju was a fearless revolutionary and freedom fighter known for leading a tribal uprising against British colonial rule. Though not a tribal himself, he is revered for defending tribal rights and lives. He was born on 4 July 1897 in Mogallu village, near Bhimavaram in present-day Andhra Pradesh, and operated mainly in the Eastern Ghats’ Agency areas of Andhra Pradesh.
