Dalit colony in Andhra renamed after Myanmar leader Suu Kyi
A Dalit Colony in a remote village of
Papasanipalli in Ananthapur district of Andhra
Pradesh has been named after the visiting Myanmar democracy leader Aung
San Suu Kyi to mark her visit. The Nobel laureate has visited the tiny village
yesterday to examine the implementation of the Rural Development programmes at
grass roots level. Interacting with the workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme at Govindapuram Village,
Suu Kyi said people are more powerful than governments. She stressed the need
for achieving greater empowerment of people particularly with women
emancipation.
Source : India.gov.in