Former UP Governor and Freedom Fighter Satyanarayan Reddy Passed Away

Former Governor of UP and Odisha and a renowned freedom fighter B Satyanarayan Reddy died on 7 October 2012 folowing age-related illness in a private Hospital in Hyderabad.

86 years old Satyanarayan Reddy, was a bachelor who had dedicated his life for public service. He was a strong follower of JayPrakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohiya.

Satyanarayan Reddy was a patriot and freedom Fighter who during quit India movement in 1942 also faced arrest for leading a procession of protest against the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi.
He began his Political career as a member of Socialist Party and thereafter joined Janta Party and became its State General Secretary in 1977.

It was during Emergency Period that Satyanarayan Reddy on August, 1 1975 was detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) for 18 months and sent to Musheerabad Jail. He became the governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1990 and served for three years and later he became the governor of Odisha.

Satyanarayana Reddy as a Telangana protagonist, served as an inspiration for many who are in  Telangana movement.