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APIIC tableau wins first prize at Tirupati I-Day event
The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) won the first prize for its tableau at the Independence Day celebrations in Tirupati on Saturday, August 15. The Education department’s tableau on ‘Samagra Siksha’…
The Story in Brief
The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) won the first prize for its tableau at the Independence Day celebrations in Tirupati on Saturday, August 15. The Education department’s tableau on ‘Samagra Siksha’ took second place, while the Energy department’s entry by APSPDCL and the Tirupati Urban Development Authority won third and consolation prizes respectively.
Minister for Endowments Anam Ramanarayana Reddy hoisted the flag and received a guard of honour. He also handed over a cheque for Rs 1,031 crore in bank linkages to 74,956 members of 10,351 self-help groups. Medical equipment worth Rs 35 lakh, donated by the Chaganam Lalithamma Trust, was given to SVR Ruia Government General Hospital.
The Indian Opinion
The Independence Day coverage from Tirupati leans heavily on official participation and tableau rankings, with no mention of public attendance or any spontaneous expression of patriotism. The narrative feels stage-managed, reducing the day to a government event. A district collector or a police official could tell us how many people actually came to the ground, giving us a real measure of public sentiment.
Source: thehindu.com
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