Today, PM Modi will inaugurate Digital India Week in Gandhinagar and unveil the statue of Alluri Sitaram Raju in Bhimavaram

The 125th birthday commemoration of independence warrior Alluri Sitaram Raju will begin today when Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh. The famed freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju’s 125th birth anniversary celebration will begin in Bhimavaram today at around 11 a.m., according to a statement from the PMO.

The PMO said that PM Modi will go to Gandhinagar, Gujarat, later in the day to launch the Digital India Week. He will wrap up his schedule in Bhimavaram and launch the Digital India Week at about 4:30 pm.

PM Modi’s Visit To Bhimavaram 

PM Modi will kick off the year-long commemoration on the 125th anniversary of the great freedom warrior Alluri Sitaram Raju’s birth and will also unveil a 30-foot-tall bronze statue of the tribal chief. Raju, who was born on July 4, 1897, is famous for his battle with the British to defend the rights of the indigenous inhabitants in the Eastern Ghats.

Raju was the leader of the 1922 Rampa Rebellion, which the locals referred to as “Manyam Veerudu.”

In order to commemorate the occasion for an entire year, the government has prepared a series of initiatives. The statement claimed that Raju’s birthplace at Pandrangi in the Vizianagaram district and the police station would be restored to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Chintapalli Police Station attack, which served as the rebellion’s catalyst.

PM Modi To Gandhinagar 

After visiting Bhimavaram, Prime Minister Modi will travel to Gujarat, where he will start the Digital India Week 2022 in Gandhinagar. Catalyzing New India’s Techade is the topic of this year’s Digital India Week.

The Prime Minister will introduce a number of digital initiatives during the programme with the goal of increasing technology accessible, improving service delivery to promote comfort of living, and supporting startups.

The PMO announced that Prime Minister Modi will also introduce “Digital India Bhashini,” which will make it simple to use the internet and digital services in Indian languages, including voice-based access, and support the production of content in those languages.

A national deep-tech startup platform called “Digital India GENESIS” (Gen-next Support for Innovative Startups) will also be unveiled by the PM. The plan is expected to cost a total of Rs 750 crore, according to the release.