Hyderabad, Oct.19 (NSS): Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar has extended financial assistance of Rs.1 lakh to Komuramma, famed for her role in the film Balagam.
A few days ago, Prasad Kumar attended an award ceremony in memory of Ponnam Sattayya, father of State Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar. During the event, he was noticed by the financial plight of Balagam’s Komuramma and Mogilayya. Then, the Speaker pledged to donate Rs.1 lakh from his monthly salary to support them.
As promised, Gaddam Prasad Kumar handed over a cheque for Rs.1 lakh to Komuramma at his official residence in the Minister’s Quarters here on Saturday.
He was accompanied by Ponnam Ravichandra, the brother of Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.
During the meeting, Komuramma requested help in securing a pension and Prasad Kumar assured her that he would speak with the concerned Minister, Jupally Krishna Rao, to help facilitate the process.
Expressing her gratitude, Komuramma thanked the Speaker for fulfilling his promise and stated that the money would be used for better medical treatment for her husband, Mogilayya.
