Honor of martyr Sri Potti Sriramulu:
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announced the establishment of a Telugu University in honor of martyr Sri Potti Sriramulu to commemorate his sacrifices for the Telugu people.Sri Potti Sriramulu is honored for his crucial role in advocating for a Telugu-speaking state from Madras. His sacrifice on 15th December led to the creation of linguistic states in India.His death after a 56-day fast led to widespread violence, prompting the government to form a State Reorganisation Commission (Dec 1953), creating Andhra Pradesh in Oct 1953.Sriramulu participated in the Indian Independence Movement and was jailed for his involvement in the 1930 Salt Satyagraha and also participated in the Quit India Movement.
