YSR dedicated life to uplift downtrodden: AP Guv

Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on Thursday praised former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy as a leader who dedicated his life for the upliftment of downtrodden people.

"YS Rajasekhara Reddy, popularly called as YSR is known for his dedication and allegiance towards the upliftment of the downtrodden people. He strongly believed in serving the less privileged sections of the society," said Harichandan.

He made these remarks commemorating the 72nd birth anniversary of the departed leader, who succumbed in a helicopter crash on September 2 in 2009.

The Governor reminded that Reddy's padayatra (marathon walkathon) from Chevella in Telangana to Itchapuram in Andhra Pradesh back in 2003 took him closer to the people from all sections of the society.

"After becoming the Chief Minister in 2004, YS Rajasekhara Reddy focused more on improving the agriculture sector and the welfare of poor and downtrodden people," he noted.