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Sankranti Festivities: Cockfights Fuel High-Stakes Betting
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Sankranti Festivities: Cockfights Fuel High-Stakes Betting

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Sankranti buzz has begun in the Godavari districts, with preparations in full swing for the traditional cockfights. Some participants are even selecting roosters online using video calls to inspect and finalize their choices. The rearing of fighting roosters is given special attention with breeders raising them in secluded areas like oil palm plantations, near ponds, and in fields. …

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Ban goes unheeded as cockfights get huge patronage in villages on Day 1 of Sankranti festivities in Andhra Pradesh
11 months, 1 week ago

Ban goes unheeded as cockfights get huge patronage in villages on Day 1 of Sankranti festivities in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Sankranti, the harvest festival, began with rooster fights, as usual, in many villages. Rooster fights, known as ‘Kodi Pandalu’ in local parlance, is part of the harvest festival,” says a youth, Chintala Appala Raju of Chikkala village in West Godavari district. Despite a ban on rooster fights, villagers arranged rooster fight rings in rural areas in many places. This year …

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Andhra Pradesh police intensify raids against cockfights as Sankranti nears
1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh police intensify raids against cockfights as Sankranti nears

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh police have tightened the vigil on cockfights, the banned traditional sport during the Sankranti, as the festival is nearing. Bound-over offenders Instructions have been issued to the police officers to intensify raids to check the unlawful activities, Eluru Range Deputy Inspector General G.V.G. Ashok Kumar told The Hindu on December 17 “The police, in association with the …

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TD seeks immediate ban on cockfights
1 year, 11 months ago

TD seeks immediate ban on cockfights

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Telugu Desam state president Kinjarapu Atchannaidu came down heavily on gambling and cockfights being organised as part of Sankranti festivities. Atchannaidu said despite restrictions imposed by police department, cockfights, gambling and other activities have gone on unabated at various places in AP on Saturday, the first day of the three-day Sankranti festival. Sources said local Gannavaram MLA’s followers are …

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Bhogi bonfires start Sankranti festivities in AP
1 year, 11 months ago

Bhogi bonfires start Sankranti festivities in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The three-day Sankranti celebrations kicked off with Bhogi bonfires in various parts of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. Mohan Babu University in Chandragiri mandal of Chittoor district also organised Bhogi celebrations grandly with popular film actor Manchu Mohan Babu attending the ceremony along with his family members. Cine actor Manchu Vishnu said Bhogi is celebrated to leave past bitter memories …

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Sankranti roosters fighting to death too fetch high price
1 year, 11 months ago

Sankranti roosters fighting to death too fetch high price

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: There is huge demand for meat of roosters that die fighting during the three-day Sankranti festivities in Andhra Pradesh. That is essentially because Sankranti fighter cocks are nurtured carefully, fed special diet throughout the year to gain immunity and power, and exercised to remain fighting fit. Rooster fighters’ trainer B. Nageswara Rao said they feed the birds cashew, almonds, …

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No casino in Gudivada for Sankranti as police act tough
1 year, 11 months ago

No casino in Gudivada for Sankranti as police act tough

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Casinos and gambling would not be allowed for the Sankranti festival in Gudivada in Krishna district as the police have tightened security to thwart such illegal activities. As the video clippings of gambling went viral on social media platforms, Telugu Desam slammed the former minister for exposing the city to such a culture. As Rao was divested of his …

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