Maoist To Telangana Minister, Seethakka's Unique Journey
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Seethakka's journey from armed revolution to a minister with a law degree -- in October last year she earned a PhD -- has stirred the imagination of the masses.
A fascinating member of Telangana cabinet is Maoist-turned-MLA Danasari Anasuya, popularly known as Seethakka, whom Chief Minister Revanth Reddy calls his "sister". As someone who took up arms and renounced it, Seethakka's mission is to arm youngsters with access to education, so they can rewrite their future.
Her journey from armed revolution to a minister with a law degree -- in October last year she earned a PhD -- has stirred the imagination of the masses. So much so that when the new Congress government was taking oath at Hyderabad's LB Stadium on Thursday, the loudest cheers were reserved for her.
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