Uppuluri Mallikarjuna Sarma
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Uppuluri Mallikarjuna Sarma (born 16 July 1939 at Peda Konduru Village, Duggirala Mandalam, Guntur District
), S/O Sri Uppuluri Rama Sastry
is one of the dedicated members of Khaddar Samsthanam, a trust established by Sri Uppuluri Venkata Krishnaiah and Sri Uppuluri Rama Sastry
in the year 1935.
He started his association with the Indian National Congress
and has been committed for the same right from the age of 12 coinciding with the initial periods of Independent India. He was the general secretary of Andhra Pradesh State Congress and member of All India Congress Committee
.
He has orating skills in Telugu
and Hindi
because of which he was chosen as the live translator for all the speeches of late ex-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
when he toured the state of Andhra Pradesh
in 1985.
Sarma contested as an independent candidate for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituency of Vijayawada in 2004 elections where he did a lot of social work in his personal capacity. He is one of the founding members of Gandhi Hills in Vijayawada in association with Dr KL Rao and Pathuri Nagabhushanam, a social activist.
He has been serving as the Chairman of Madyapana Vimochana Prachara Committee (Liquor Control Movement) since August 2007 and has been very active in the debates in the propagation of liquor eradication mission.
Prior to being the chairman of this committee, he was the secretary of Ravindra Bharathi and conducted several cultural programs.
Sarma was also conferred an honorary degree by Nagarjuna University.
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
), S/O Sri Uppuluri Rama Sastry
Uppuluri Rama Sastry
Sri Uppuluri Rama Sastry was born in Pedakonduru, Andhra Pradesh, India in the year 1905. In 1921, he joined the Indian Freedom movement and closely followed the preachings of Mahatma Gandhi. He spent his entire life following Gandhian principles and strongly believed the concept of development...
is one of the dedicated members of Khaddar Samsthanam, a trust established by Sri Uppuluri Venkata Krishnaiah and Sri Uppuluri Rama Sastry
Uppuluri Rama Sastry
Sri Uppuluri Rama Sastry was born in Pedakonduru, Andhra Pradesh, India in the year 1905. In 1921, he joined the Indian Freedom movement and closely followed the preachings of Mahatma Gandhi. He spent his entire life following Gandhian principles and strongly believed the concept of development...
in the year 1935.
He started his association with the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and has been committed for the same right from the age of 12 coinciding with the initial periods of Independent India. He was the general secretary of Andhra Pradesh State Congress and member of All India Congress Committee
All India Congress Committee
The All India Congress Committee is the Presidium or central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress Party. It is composed of members elected from State-level Pradesh Congress Committees and can have as many as a thousand members...
.
He has orating skills in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
because of which he was chosen as the live translator for all the speeches of late ex-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
when he toured the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in 1985.
Sarma contested as an independent candidate for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituency of Vijayawada in 2004 elections where he did a lot of social work in his personal capacity. He is one of the founding members of Gandhi Hills in Vijayawada in association with Dr KL Rao and Pathuri Nagabhushanam, a social activist.
He has been serving as the Chairman of Madyapana Vimochana Prachara Committee (Liquor Control Movement) since August 2007 and has been very active in the debates in the propagation of liquor eradication mission.
Prior to being the chairman of this committee, he was the secretary of Ravindra Bharathi and conducted several cultural programs.
Sarma was also conferred an honorary degree by Nagarjuna University.