Hyderabad, April 4 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy hailed freedom fighter and former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram for his inspiring unparalleled services to the country.

The Chief Minister remembered Babu Jagjivan Ram's services on the occasion of the national leader's 118th birth anniversary.

"Babuji was born in a poor family and rose to the highest position with his unwavering dedication," he said.

The CM said that the former Deputy PM participated actively in the freedom struggle and strove for the welfare of the workers as a minister in the cabinet of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

CM Revanth Reddy also recalled that Babuji fought for the eradication of untouchability and caste discrimination ...