Students, teachers join Bathukamma festivity

Patancheru: Yadamma, wife of local MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy, on Friday observed that the 'Bathukamma' celebrations were being organised here as per the Telangana culture and traditions.

Participating, along with the school students, in the 'Bathukamma' celebrations in zilla parishad school in Bollaram municipal limits under the auspices of the district unit of the Telangana Jagruti, she stated that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was holding the festival celebrations reflecting the State culture after the formation of Telangana.

The festival was also celebrated in several private schools in the Patancheru constituency, with Telangana Jagruti making grand arrangements with active participation of women. Among the participants were Telangana Jagruti leaders, school teachers, students.