Ananthapuram: Today marks the death anniversary of The Sixth President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. On this day, Reddy died of pneumonia in 1996 at the age of 83. Apart from being one of the symbols of power in the country, Reddy also wore several hats of the type of an independence activist. In addition, he became the first CM of Andhra Pradesh and the State recognized by his name was modernized.
Reddy was born in Anantapuram district of Andhra Pradesh. The life of Reddy, a boy from a small village from Ilur village, changed when Mahatma Gandhi first visited the area in 1929. Reddy was inspired by Gandhian ideology and as a first step in obedience, he gave up using all Western products and started wearing khadi.
Paving his way to the administration, Reddy brought some specific changes involving public life. Reddy was a strong follower of parliamentary democracy and its rules and norms. At the age of 64, he became the youngest occupant of Rashtrapati Bhavan. However, he soon left his residence and cut his salary by 70 per cent in an attempt to help the poor. In 1956, after becoming the CM of the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh, he quit his post in 1959 to pursue the post of president in the Indian National Congress. He served as the Chairman of INC for 3 years - from 1960 to 1962. After contributing to nation building, Reddy died of pneumonia in 1996 at the age of 83.
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