Blood donation, prayers mark YSR Jayanti
YSRCP leader Y.S.Vivekananda Reddy talking to a blood donor at the blood donation camp organised at the party headquarters on the eve of 64th birth anniversary of Dr. YSR on Monday.
Hyderabad, July 8, 2013: On the 64th birth anniversary of the late Chief Minister Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday, YSR family members, YSR Congress Party leaders and activists and YSR fans paid rich tributes to the legendary leader and vowed to rededicate themselves to the service of the people.
Party cadres across the state organized blood donation camps and poor feeding programmes on the occasion. In most places, they have visited hospitals, old age and orphan homes and distributed fruits and blankets.
The YSR family members including the party honourary president Smt. Y.S.Vijayamma, Smt. Y.S.Bharati and others visited the YSR Ghat at Idupulapaya in YSR district and participated in all religious prayers. They also paid floral tributes at the YSR Samadhi.
Smt. Y.S. Sharmila, who has presently been leading her Maro Praja Prasthanam Padayatra in Visakhapatnam district, donated blood and garlanded the statue of YSR at Sari Pally.
She also met the blind and orphan students and distributed books, fruits and dresses besides participating in an all religious prayer meeting.
Thousands of people also visited the YSR Ghat and paid homage to the late leader.
Almost all villages in the state witnessed the garlanding of YSR statues by his fans who they said took their inspiration from the late CM who won a permanent place in the hearts of millions of people through his innovative welfare programmes.
A programme was held at the YSRCP headquarters where leaders and activists garlanded the photo of the late leader and recalled his services.
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