HYDERABAD: A delegation of Telangana Vidwat Sabha met the founding president of Telangana Jagruthi and former MP K Kavitha to discuss the date of commencement of the Bathukamma festival, here on Monday. Owing to confusion surrounding the dates, the Vidwat Sabha held online consultations with renowned priests to finalise the dates.
The delegation said that Bathukamma festival played a vital role in the Telangana movement and was accorded its rightful place after Kavitha toured the world with members of Telangana Jagruthi to popularise the festival.As per Kavitha’s suggestion, the Vidwat Sabha members decided to organise the festival from October 16 to 24. They requested Kavitha to promote the dates on various platforms.