Armoor, April 11 (Gatla News):A rare honor has been bestowed upon a champion of BC (Backward Classes) rights under the aegis of the Telangana Citizens Forum, Hyderabad. On Friday, at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad, the prestigious Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Excellence Award for the year 2026 was presented to Chiranjeevulu a retired IAS officer (2002 batch), State President of the BC Intellectuals Forum, and a native of Mothe village in Velpur Mandal, Nizamabad district—under the auspices of the Telangana Citizens Forum, Hyderabad. Mr. Eravathri Rajasekhar Chairman, Founder, and a prominent Chartered Accountant of the ER Foundation—participated in the event; he grandly felicitated the award recipient, Chiranjeevulu, by draping a traditional shawl over him and extended his best wishes. He remarked that it is truly commendable that Mr. Chiranjeevulu, who has been tirelessly striving for the cause of BC rights, has received the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Award. He praised Mr. Chiranjeevulu’s noble efforts in advocating for political power for the Bahujan masses in the days to come, and expressed his hope that he would attain even greater positions of honor and responsibility in the future. Former Minister V. Hanumantha Rao, former Speaker Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary, members of the BC Intellectuals Forum, and others participated in this event.
