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K Kavitha slams Congress for changes in statue symbolising Telangana culture

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha on Saturday lashed out at Telangana's Congress government for altering the iconic Telangana Talli statue and accused it of undermining the state's traditions, festivals and identity, and systematically erasing symbols of its pride. Kavitha demanded that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra clarify whether they approved of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s actions …

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HYDERABAD: BRS MLC and Telangana Jagruthi President Kalvakuntla Kavitha demanded answers from CPP Chairman Sonia Gandhi and MP Priyanka Gandhi regarding whether they approved Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s alleged undermining of Bathukamma festival. “Is Priyanka Gandhi supporting the Congress government’s move to remove Bathukamma from “Telangana Talli” statue?” she asked. Speaking at a Round Table Conference organised by Telangana …

Former member of the state backward classes commission during the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government Juluri Gowrishankar filed a public interest litigation petition in the state high court on Saturday challenging the redesigning of the“Telangana Thalli” as proposed by the ruling Congress party in the state. The state Congress committee president Mahesh Kumar Goud said the new Telangana Thalli statue reflects …

Hyderabad: In a significant departure from the BRS government’s tradition, the Congress government is seriously contemplating replacing the Bathukamma saris scheme with silver coins or cash handouts this year. While the BRS government claimed that the sari distribution scheme had benefited local weavers and celebrated the cultural essence of Bathukamma, there were widespread complaints about the poor quality of the …