Sri Alluri Sitarama Raju Memorial.

A Special cover on the Sri Alluri Sitarama Raju Memorial was released on 23rd August 2021 at Devi Peta.

After his first attack on Chintapalle Police Station, Sriramaraju went to Krishnadevipela Police Station on 23.08.1922. Sriramaraju collected small arms and ammunition from Krishnadevipeta Police Station without much resistance from the police. The District Magistrate Handerson sent a report to the Chief Secretary. wherein he reported that the attacks on Chintapalle and Krishnadevipela police stations are mainly to take away arms and ammunition, but not with any motive for plunder. He also reported that though there is a linkage with the civil disobedience movement with these attacks on police stations, the main reason for this revolt is yet to be known.

Cover Code: AP/30/2021

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.