Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Friday called on Deputy Chief Minister C Damodar Rajanarsimha and Panchayat Raj Minister K Jana Reddy demanding that the “Bathukamma” be declared an official festival by the State Government.
Talking to reporters after meeting the ministers, Kavitha said that following her representation, the festival was officially celebrated in 2010. However, due to lack of centralised instructions it was not celebrated officially in 2011. She demanded that the State Government issue standing instructions to all the District Collectors of Telangana region to conduct official celebration of pre-Dasara Bathukamma festival on Durgastami Day.
Kavitha informed that the week-long Bathukamma festival would be celebrated this year from October 15 to 23. She demanded that prominence should be given to the festival which reflects the culture and traditions of the Telangana region.
–Agencies