Statue of Lok Satta Srinivas unveiled in Karimnagar

The statue of an anti-corruption crusader, late Naredla Srinivas was inaugurated at Karimnagar Film Bhavan here on Friday. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar along with Collector Pamela Satpathy unveiled the bust of Srinivas, who died with Coronavirus on February 15, 2021. A well-known rights activist in the erstwhile Karimnagar district, Srinivas played a vital role in the protection of the rights of all sections of society through Lok Satta Udyama Samstha.

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was instrumental in the formation of the Karimnagar Consumer Council for the protection of the rights of consumers and filed several cases in the consumer court. He also formed the RTI protection committee and encouraged people to question the authorities about the irregularities by filing RTI cases. He waged a relentless struggle on behalf of victims in the issue of ASI Mohan Reddy’s illegal financing case and helped victims get justice. He also fought against the Bommakal land scam.