Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Kothapalli Jayashankar Birth Anniversary Honored in Hanumakonda
People in Hanumakonda gathered to remember a very important man named Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar.
He worked really hard to help create a new state called Telangana.
A former minister named Errabelli Dayakar Rao placed flowers at his memorial to honor him.
He said Jayashankar was like the brain behind the dream of Telangana.
Jayashankar showed everyone the problems that Telangana faced in a fair and truthful way.
He worked for the state without wanting money or power for himself.
He encouraged many people to join the movement, including his friend Errabelli.
Jayashankar also gave advice to another leader, K. Chandrashekar Rao.
The minister asked everyone to remember Jayashankar's good values and to take care of Telangana's language and culture.
It was a day to say thank you to someone who helped make Telangana possible.
Former Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao paid floral tributes to Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar on his birth anniversary at Ekashila Park in Hanumakonda.
Rao described Jayashankar as the ideological architect of the Telangana statehood movement.
Rao said Jayashankar scientifically exposed the injustices faced by Telangana and devoted his life to achieving statehood without seeking personal gain.
Rao recalled Jayashankar as his mentor who encouraged him to participate in the movement, even during his time in the Telugu Desam Party.
Rao noted that Jayashankar provided ideological guidance to K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), helping shape the movement's direction.
Rao urged people to uphold Jayashankar's ideals while preserving Telangana's language, culture and self-respect.
- Who
- Former Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao and Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar, the late ideological architect of the Telangana statehood movement.
- What
- Floral tributes were paid to Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar on his birth anniversary, with Rao highlighting his role in the statehood movement.
- When
- Thursday, on the birth anniversary of Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar.
- Where
- Ekashila Park in Hanumakonda.
- Why
- To honor Jayashankar's contribution as the ideological architect of the Telangana statehood movement and to urge people to uphold his ideals.
Celebration of Jayashankar's Legacy
No Significant Opposing View Reported
Jayashankar's role in the movement
Celebration of Jayashankar's Legacy
Jayashankar is celebrated as the ideological architect who scientifically exposed Telangana's injustices and selflessly devoted his life to statehood.
No Significant Opposing View Reported
No alternative or critical perspective on Jayashankar's role is presented in the article.
- Event
- Birth anniversary tribute to Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar
- Location
- Ekashila Park, Hanumakonda
- Tribute payer
- Former Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao
- Honoree
- Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar
- Role described
- Ideological architect of the Telangana statehood movement
- Other leader mentioned
- K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR)
- Appeal
- Preserve Telangana's language, culture and self-respect