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Ganesh Kuppala Receives Freedom of the City of London

Ganesh Kuppala Receives Freedom of the City of London
Indian-origin community leader Ganesh Kuppala receives Freedom of the City of London · easterneye.biz

Ganesh Kuppala is a community leader who lives and works in London.

He was given the Freedom of the City of London on September 16.

The award is part of a very old City of London tradition.

In the past, it gave people certain rights, including the right to trade in the city.

Most of those practical rights no longer exist today.

People receiving the honour make a formal declaration and receive a special parchment certificate.

Kuppala said he felt honoured and humbled.

He said the recognition showed a connection between his work, the City of London and its links with India.

Key facts

Recipient
Ganesh Kuppala
Recognition
Freedom of the City of London
Ceremony location
Guildhall
Ceremony date
September 16; year not specified
Origin
Miryalaguda, Telangana’s Nalgonda district, India
Current base
London
Ceremony elements
Signing the Freeman’s Declaration Book, receiving a parchment certificate and being welcomed as a “Citizen of London”

Quotes

Ganesh Kuppala

Indian-origin tax director, community leader and motivational speaker

“For me, the real value of the honour is not simply the title itself, but what it represents: a connection with the City of London and its extraordinary tradition of enterprise, leadership, service, culture and civic contribution.”
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“I’m very honoured and humbled to receive the Freedom of the City of London at Guildhall.”
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