CV Anand pays homage to Raja Bahadur Venkata Ram Reddy

 City Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand garlanded the statue of Raja Bahadur Venkata Ram Reddy on the occasion of his 153rd birth anniversary celebrations organised by Raja Bahadur Venkat Ramyreddy Educational society here at YMCA ‘X’road, Narayanaguda.  CP Anand attended as the chief guest  and hailed the pioneering contributions made by Raja Bahadur Venkata Ram Reddy who served as the 14th Kotwal during the Nizam  era. 

   “The kotwal system predates 1847 and the  reforms made by him marked their presence in the glorious 174 years history of city police . In his 14 years service as city Kotwal, handling both civic & policing works ,he relentlessly worked on abolishing many social evils prevalent in those times.” said the city police chief.

He was the first hindu kotwal whose administrative reforms impressed the Nizam rulers. The educational  institutions established by him to uplift the society  still pays rich dividends,  said Mr.Anand while citing how his own  family also got benefitted by studying in those institutions

 He appreciated the executive body of the institution and presented Gold medals and Rs 5000 cash each  to U.Madhan Kumar Goud,  SI CCS Hyderabad City and Upender Rao; Inspector,- Amangal circle, Cyberabad for their outstanding performance in recent times.

Sri  Kodanda Laxmikanth Reddy, president; Ravula Sridhar Reddy, Chairman of SCERT; Sri Matta reddy,Secretary Reddy girls hostel; city police officers and others were present.