Service is above politics: Bapiraju

The TTD chairman, Mr Kanumuri Bapiraju, was all praise for senior BJP leader, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu, and his daughter, Ms Deepa Venkat, for their service to the poor and needy through the Swarna Bharat Trust established by them at Venkatachalam.

The TTD chairman, Mr Kanumuri Bapiraju, was all praise for senior BJP leader, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu, and his daughter, Ms Deepa Venkat, for their service to the poor and needy through the Swarna Bharat Trust established by them at Venkatachalam.
He was addressing a programme organised on the occasion of distribution of artificial limbs and other aids produced by Jaipur-based Bhagwan Mahaveer Vikalang Sahayata Samithi to the disabled at Swarna Bharat Trust in Venkatachalam, 16 kms from Nellore on Monday.
He said that it was better to keep social service matters away from politics. He claimed that the TTD was providing contact lens through Sankar Netralaya free.
He also pointed to earmarking sizable funds for supply of artificial limbs and other gadgets for the disabled through the Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilit-ation for the Disabled (BIRRD hospital).
He said that they will also conduct a free medical camp under the auspices of BIRRD at Swarna Bharath Trust soon.
He recalled his association with Mr Venkaiah Naidu since 1978 when both were legislators.
In his address, Mr Venkaiah Naidu felt that giving the TTD chairman’s post to Mr Bapiraju instead of to contractors, traders and others, was a sound decision, pointing to his spiritual bent of mind and service oriented approach. He stressed the need to create opportunities for the disabled on par with others.
He lauded Bhagwan Mahaveer Vikalang Sahayata Samiti for their service.
Dr Prabhakar, disabled welfare wing AD, Ms Vani and urban IKP PD, Ms Kamalakumari, Mahaveer Samithi representative, Mr Indra Sen Singh and RVM PD, Mr S.K. Jilani Basha, participated in the programme.