Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation stone of India’s first national-level cooperative university, Tribhuvan Sahkari University, on 5 July 2025 in Anand, Gujarat. The announcement came as Singh addressed a gathering in Hyderabad as part of the 128th birth anniversary celebrations of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju. During his speech, Singh linked India’s modern security and development vision to the legacy of grassroots leadership and moral clarity embodied by Alluri.
Speaking on the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Singh declared that “Terrorists killed innocent civilians in Pahalgam based on their Dharma, while the Armed Forces, through Operation Sindoor, destroyed the hideouts of terrorists based on their Karma.” He praised the Indian Armed Forces for showing patience and restraint while dismantling terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, stating that all operations were conducted with extreme care to avoid civilian casualties. He asserted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Armed Forces are free and capable of taking all kinds of action against terrorism.
Commemorating Alluri Sitarama Raju as a “warrior-saint,” Singh drew parallels between his guerrilla resistance and India’s current defence ethos, stating that Alluri’s actions remain a timeless example of principle-driven courage. He added that “standing up against injustice is not just a right, it is the nation’s Dharma.”
Rajnath Singh highlighted the government’s initiatives for tribal empowerment, echoing Alluri’s mission to uplift marginalised communities. He cited the PM Tribal Development Mission, Skill India programme, and National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Campaign as evidence of the government’s commitment to inclusive development. Singh emphasized that these efforts were not acts of charity but of justice and nation-building, aiming to bring tribal populations to the centre of India’s sustainable growth strategy.
He stated that the government’s efforts are inspired by emotion and by the values Alluri lived and died for. He acknowledged Alluri’s efforts to transcend caste divisions and his enduring legacy as a ‘tribal warrior’ celebrated across India. Singh described the anniversary as a mirror to India’s transformation over the last 11 years and a reaffirmation of the goal to achieve a developed India by 2047.
