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Nellore: Dubagunta Rosamma, the crusader of the 1992 anti-arrack movement in Andhra Pradesh, passed away on Sunday at Dubagunta in Kaligiri mandal of SPSR Nellore district.

She was 93 years old. She has been suffering from kidney- related problems and undergoing dialysis since the last three years. Rosamma was born as the third child to Jakkampudi Pichhaiah and Subbamma couple in 1923.

The fearless Rosamma had spearheaded the stir against arrack in 1992-1993. The outcry of the hapless women against the sale of arrack, which was ruining their families, transformed into a statewide agitation after Rosamma raised a tirade against the sale of arrack in her village in 1991.

Inspired by an inspirational story Seethamma Kadha (the story of Seethamma) taught as part of adult education in the nigh school in her village, the women of the habitation led by Rosamma had destroyed the pots containing toddy after assuring to take care of the family depending on the trade in July 1991. They ransacked the arrack shop in the village on the same day unmindful of the inevitable police action.

The agitation had spread like a wildfire in the entire state after noted freedom fighter late Vavilala Gopalakrishnaiah and activists of Jana Vignana Vedika led by Dr Vijayakumar, who passed away recently, extended their support to Rosamma.

Telugu Desam founder president late N.T. Rama Rao also took part in the campaign. Rosamma shot to fame across the country after NTR introduced prohibition as promised to her during the agitation after he came to power in 1995.

Vijayawada, Aug 7: Dubagunta Rosamma, the woman who led the famous anti-liquor movement in united Andhra Pradesh in early 1990s, died on Sunday. She was 93.
According to family members, she died of ill health in her village Dubagunta in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

Her real name was Vardhineni Rosamma but she became famous as Dubagunta Rosamma after the village became famous for the women’s movement against arrack, a low-cost local liquor that is generally consumed by poor people.

YSR Congress party chief and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy condoled the death of Rosamma.

Along with neo-literate women of the region Rosamma launched the fight after two adult literacy programme employees were abused by a couple of drunken villagers in 1992.
The women’s movement highlighted their sufferings as the men were resorting to violence against women and spending a major part of their income on arrack.

Armed with broomsticks, chilli powder and sticks, the women attacked the arrack shop in the village and forced it to shut down.
Motivated by the Dubagunta example, women throughout Nellore district joined the anti-liquor movement. Soon it spread to other districts, forcing then Chief Minister K. Vijayabhaskara Reddy to ban arrack with effect from October 1, 1993.

However, as the sale of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) continued, the women’s organisations fought for a total prohibition. It became a major poll issue in 1994 elections with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N.T. Rama Rao promising total prohibition, if voted to power.
Soon after taking oath as the chief minister on January 16, 1995, Rama Rao imposed total prohibition.

However, Rama Rao’s son-in-law N. Chandrababu Naid, who led a revolt few months later to become the chief minister, revoked prohibition citing loss of revenue for the state. The activists claimed that he bowed to pressure from the powe

Vijayawada: Dubagunta Rosamma, the woman who led the famous anti-liquor movement in the united Andhra Pradesh in the 1990s, died on Sunday. She was 93. According to family members, she died of ill health in her village Dubagunta in Nellore district.

Her real name was Vardhineni Rosamma but she became famous as Dubagunta Rosamma after the village became famous for the women's movement against arrack, a low-cost local liquor that is generally consumed by poor people.

Rosamma actively took part in adult literacy programme organised by then District Collector K Raju. Along with neo-literate women of the region, she launched the fight after two adult literacy programme employees were abused by a couple of drunken villagers in 1992.

The women's movement highlighted their sufferings as the men were resorting to violence against women and spending a major part of their income on arrack. Armed with broomsticks, chilli powder and sticks, the women attacked the arrack shop in the village and forced it to shut down.

Motivated by the Dubagunta example, women throughout Nellore district joined the anti-liquor movement. Soon it spread to other districts, forcing then Chief Minister K Vijayabhaskara Reddy to ban arrack in 1993.

However, as the sale of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) continued, the women's organisations fought for a total prohibition. It became a major poll issue in 1994 elections with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president NT Rama Rao promising total prohibition, if voted to power.

Soon after taking oath as the chief minister on January 16, 1995, NTR imposed total prohibition. Later, N Chandrababu Naidu who took reigns of the State revoked the prohibition citing loss of revenue to the state.

After successfully spearheading the anti-liquor movement, Rosamma was caught in neck-deep debts. She fell ill and made several rounds to hospitals for two years. Chandrababu extended financial assistance through distr

Nellore: The crusader of anti-arrack movement in Andhra Pradesh, Dubagunta Rosamma, 93, of Dubagunta village in Kaligiri mandal of SPSR Nellore district passed away on Sunday. She has been suffering from kidney related problems and undergoing dialysis for the last three years.

Rosamma was born as the third child to Jakkampudi Pichhaiah and Subbamma in 1923. After the demise of Picchaiah, Subbbamma began living with her two sons and Rosamma in Dubagunta, about three decades ago.

Rosamma spearheaded the movement for a complete prohibition in 1992-1993. The outcry of hapless women against sale of arrack which was ruining their families turned into a statewide stir after Rosamma led the campaign in her village in 1991.

Inspired by an inspirational story ‘Seethamma kadha" (the story of Seethamma) taught as part of adult literacy programme in the night school in her village, the women of Dubagunta, led by Rosamma, destroyed the pots having toddy, after giving assurance to the families depending on the trade, in July, 1991.

Unmindful of the police action, the women also ransacked the arrack shop in the village the same day. Motivated by the incident, women in several parts of Nellore district followed suit and attacked the arrack shops.

The spirt of the stir spread like wildfire to the entire state after noted freedom fighter late Vavilala Gopalakrishnaiah and activists of Jana Vignana Vedika under the leadership of Dr Vijayakumar, who passed away recently, extended their support to Rosamma. TD leaders, including late N.T. Rama Rao, took part in the campaign then.

Rosamma shot to fame in the country so much that the name of her village Dubagunta has become her surname. After coming to power in 1995, Mr Rama Rao introduced prohibition as promised to Rosamma during the agitation.

Cutting across party lines, leaders of various political parties paid rich tributes to her. Former legislators Mekapati