KTR :State lost a great intellectual

Hyderabad April 30: Telangana IT minister KTR Rao said with Vidyasagar Rao's death, the state lost a great intellectual and a Telangana protagonist.

KTR further added that Telangana has lost a strong and committed intellectual, who enlightened all of us on matters related to irrigation.

Vidya Sagar Rao worked hard for water, funds, and jobs during statehood movement. Rao was a great expert, who created awareness among Telangana people on water being "looted" by Andhra leaders’.

We knew that He died of an epidemic metastatic bladder cancer Yesterday.He is being treated for some time in the Continental Hospital in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.