Hyderabad: BRS leaders paid rich tributes to Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud on his birth anniversary, calling him a symbol of Bahujan pride and resistance. Working president K.T. Rama Rao, senior leader T. Harish Rao, and MLC K. Kavitha were among those who honoured his legacy.
K.T. Rama Rao described Papanna Goud as a warrior who devoted his life to defending oppressed communities. On the social media platform X, he said Papanna resisted tyranny and championed the uplift of marginalised sections. He added that Telangana feels proud to have birthed such a revolutionary figure. Furthermore, he noted that the BRS government under K. Chandrashekar Rao had decided to officially observe Papanna’s birth and death anniversaries. This move aims to pass on his ideals of equality to future generations.
BRS leaders hail Sarvai Papanna Goud as a symbol of equality
Former minister Harish Rao emphasised Papanna’s enduring place in history. He said Papanna’s fight for equality remains etched in memory. According to him, the BRS government has turned those ideals into action by empowering thousands of Dalit and Bahujan youth through leadership roles.
Telangana Jagruthi chief Kavitha also marked the occasion with a message on X. She praised Papanna Goud as a relentless fighter for social equality and Bahujan empowerment. “The great leader who shook rulers with his struggles remains an inspiration to all of us. Jai Sarvai Papanna, Jai Telangana,” she wrote.
Across Telangana, several BC representatives and local leaders also remembered Papanna Goud. Many regard him as the first Telugu revolutionary and the founder of a Bahujan kingdom in Indian history.
