Tourism Minister Hails Boyi Bheemanna as a Fearless Dalit Rights Advocate

Swift Summary

• Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh paid tribute to Telugu scholar and Dalit poet Dr.Boyi bheemanna during his 114th birth anniversary celebrations in Vijayawada.
• the Boyi Bheemanna Memorial Award was presented to writer G.V. Poornachand at the event, organized by the Department of Language and Culture.
• Minister Durgesh highlighted Dr. Bheemanna’s fearless advocacy for Dalit rights and his notable literary works such as “Janapadula Jaabulu” and “Jaya Jaya Jayahe Ambedkar.”
• Bheemanna’s wife, Boyi haimavathi, expressed gratitude for recognition of her late husband’s contributions and is the author of a book chronicling his life.
• G.V. Poornachand spoke on bheemanna’s social reform ideas like inter-caste marriage promoting humanity; he thanked Ms. Haimavathi for nominating him for the award.
• at the event: Mr. Poornachand was felicitated with a shawl, ₹2 lakh cash prize was presented, and his book Bhuvanavijayam was unveiled.
• A painting titled Akhanda Tandavam by Director of Cultural Department R Mallikarjuna Rao was also released.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The felicitation ceremony commemorating Dr. Boyi Bheemanna serves as a reminder of India’s rich legacy of intellectuals who contributed considerably to literature while advocating for social equality during challenging times like periods of untouchability in society. Recognizing scholars such as G.V. Poornachand reinforces this narrative and ensures continued focus on progressive values like humanity and inter-caste harmony promoted by figures like Dr.B.B support+localizing larger academic narratives “literaryRoots