Overview
- The month‑long exhibition 'A Statesman’s Journey' opened at Teen Murti Bhawan on Saturday, June 27, and was inaugurated by Rao’s grandson N V Subhash with rare photographs, speeches, correspondence and the 1991–92 budget on display.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior ministers paid public tribute on Sunday, June 28, posting on X that Rao was a scholar and able administrator who made enduring contributions during a critical phase for India.
- Political leaders across parties in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh held ceremonies at PV Ghat, Visakhapatnam and Amaravati that included floral tributes, public programmes and participation by Rao’s family members.
- Voices close to Rao and regional figures have urged the Centre and state governments to institute formal, recurring commemorations of his birth and death anniversaries to cement his place in official memory.
- Rao served as prime minister from 1991 to 1996 and is widely credited with initiating India’s economic liberalisation; the exhibition and tributes aim to shape public understanding of that legacy and could prompt lasting institutional recognition such as dedicated memorials or annual observances.