HYDERABAD: The forthcoming World Telugu Conference should reflect the greatness of Telugu language and its prominence in Telangana, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has said and wanted that exhibitions on the facets of the Telugu language be held on the occasion. At a meeting held at Pragati Bhavan here on Wednesday to discuss the arrangements to be made for the conference which will be held in the city next month.
Rao suggested that proper and adequate arrangements be made for the delegates who will include writers, poets, language experts, representatives of various Telugu associations and a host of others from India and abroad. He wanted reception counters set up at the airport, and railway and bus stations; provide accommodation, transport and food to the delegates.
“Several sons of the Telangana soil have done exemplary work in Telugu poetry, prose, folk literature, Avadhanam, Samkeertana and several other genres and thus enriched the Telugu language and literature. These great personalities should be remembered on the occasion. Their contribution to the language and literature should be made known to people,” he said and also directed the officials to invite language pandits working in schools and colleges to duty and entrust them with responsibilities.
“Show to the world once again the variants and genres of Telangana Telugu. The Telugu language in Telangana has been surviving for hundreds of years and is alive even among the illiterates in the form of Bathukamma songs and folk songs,” Rao said and desired that the World Telugu Conference should become a dais to showcase Telangana’s proud history and heritage.