Potti Sriramulu's death Potti Sriramulu fasted in the heart of Madras (Chennai) city for over 50 days .Reasons as to why the Rajaji government, Union government led by Nehru or police did not intervene to force feed or shift him to hospital remain unclear. The intentions of Nehru and Rajaji governments to effectively homogenise the cultural and linguistic diversity of Indian union in the name of National Integration have seriously undermined the very federal spirit upon which India's foundation lays [2]. It is interesting to note that only one person before him in modern Indian history Jatin Das actually fasted to death all others either gave up or were arrested and force fed or hospitalised.[3]
[edit] Trivia Observing Potti Sreeramulu's commitment, Mahatma Gandhi once remarked "We can achieve independence within a year if there were another ten people as committed and dedicated as Potti Sreeramulu." House no. 126, Royapettah high road, Mylapore, Madras is the address of the house where Potti Sriramulu died and it has been preserved as a monument of importance by the state government of Andhra Pradesh.
