Andhra Pradesh Governor Nazeer hoists 150-foot-tall national flag in Jaggaiahpet
Later addressing a public meeting, Governor Nazeer said that the 150-foot-tall national flag installed in Jaggaiahpet was a great tribute to Pingali Venkayya, the designer of the National Flag, who was born in the Krishna district and had given an identity to India and its people.
ANI
Feb 16, 2024 22:42 IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): Governor of Andhra Pradesh S Abdul Nazeer hoisted a 150-foot-high national flag at a programme held in Jaggaiahpet on Friday.
Later addressing a public meeting, Governor Nazeer said that the 150 feet tall national flag installed in Jaggaiahpet was a great tribute to Pingali Venkayya, the designer of the National Flag, who was born in the Krishna district and had given an identity to India and its people.
The Governor said that through the Tiranga Utsav organised in 2021, marking the completion of 100 years of the Tricolour flag, and the "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign held in 2022, as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, marking the 75th year of independence, the nation paid a befitting tribute to the great freedom fighter.
He appreciated the efforts of Samineni Udaya Bhanu, MLA and Government Whip in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, and the Jaggaiahpet Municipality, for their initiative to install the 150-foot-high national flag.
Kesineni Srinivas, Vijayawada Member of Parliament, Samineni Udaya Bhanu, Jaggaiahpet MLA and Govt. Whip, M Arun Kumar, MLC, R Raghavendra, Chairman, Jaggaiahpet Municipality, S Dilli Rao, Collector, NTR District, GVN. Narasimham, grandson of Pingali Venkayya, was among the dignitaries who attended the programme. (ANI)
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