Sunday, May 31, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Monday, May 25, 2015
Formation Day fete : Bar on popular TS song
The
popular Jaya Jaya he Telangana will not be sung during the Telangana Formation
Day functions on June 2 and the week-long celebrations that will follow.Only the national anthem and the national song Vandemataram will be sung. It is said that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao was not satisfied with ‘Jaya Jaya he Telangana’ written by Dr Ande Sri of Warangal. Collector M. Jagan Mohan said Jaya Jaya he Telangana will not be sung as the stanzas in the song talk of Telangana comprising 10 districts, but the CM was in favour of creating 10 more districts.
Jaya Jaya he Telangana used to be sung as a prayer song by children in many schools and colleges during the Telangana agitation and even after state’s formation. The state government has not issued a government order declaring it as the official state song. It was reported that text books for some classes were printed without the official song.
Telangana Rachayithala Vedika Adilabad district president Dr Damera Ramulu alleged that a coterie of some Sri Vaishnavas and brahminical forces around the Chief Minister did not want to honour a Dalit poet, Dr Ande Sri. He recalled that the first Dasharathi state literary award was given to poet Tirumala Srinivasa Charyulu and demanded that the government declare Jaya Jaya he Telangana as the state song.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
Tents replacing traditional 'Pandiri'
Traditional
‘pandiri’ (makeshift shamiana)) covered with the branches of sacred trees as a
shelter helps the marriage parties keep their cool even under the blazing sun.
People in villages performed weddings at home instead of marriage halls. The
pandiri covered with pala poruka gives coolness.
According
to tradition, people erect a pandiri with wooden poles and place the branches
of the three trees that are popularly known as pala poruka. It is a fast
disappearing tradition with the easy availability of several other options from
makeshift tents to marriage halls.
The
bridal couples’ families used to put up a new pandiri in front of their house
for the marriage. Branches of the Medi or Allaneredi trees are collected from
the forests in bullock carts and the cart loaded with the branches of the pala
poruka is brought to the house amidst the accompanying band of musicians.
Ada
Rajanna of Ankoli village in Adilabad mandal who supplies pala poruka for
marriages said it is used for making shamianas since time immemorial and was
considered auspicious. Getting pala poruka in the jungles these days has become
difficult due to deforestation, said Rajanna and added that they have to go to
long distances to find Medi, Allaneredi trees in the forests unlike in the
past.
Providing
accommodation was difficult for the large number of people in the villages in
summer so the pandiri works as a shelter. There are some rituals should be
followed even for removing that pandiri after completing the marriage. But
hardly any people opt for this preferring the convenience of city amenities.
Lekkalwar
Shankar of Adilabad town said even the shed of the height and distance to be
erected in front of the house where marriage taking place is decided to match
the size of the house. The pandiri is erected only after performing the
traditional ritual of sare.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Villagers boycott leprosy patient
Pandram Lingubai, a 45-year-old Adivasi widow, has been ostracised and forced to live in a small hut on the outskirts of her village (Kommugudem of Jannaram mandal) for six years, only because she suffers from leprosy.
The district officials have failed to cure her
and Ms Lingubai is relying on traditional ayurvedic medicines purchased with
her pension money.
Her son Rajender and relative Gangubai,
who live in the village, bring her food every day, but they do not live with
her. Kommugudem village community head Pusam Sonerao said that they did not
have any objections to her return as she owned a house and land, but she should
be cured first.
In rural areas, leprosy is still
considered a deadly disease and people feel that those suffering from the
disease (pedda rogam) should not live within the community as it is considered
an ill omen.
Ms Lingubai, meanwhile, said that she
had become accustomed living on her own in the agricultural fields, after the
villagers evicted her. The hut she is living in had been constructed by her
family long back.
She said health workers had visited her
long ago and had given her some medicines. She added that doctors at the
Jannaram hospitals had said that they did not have medicines for leprosy.
However, she expressed her willingness to return
to the village if she was cured. Members of Human Rights Forum, led by state
secretary Atram Bhujangarao, recently met Ms Lingubai and had lunch with her
and touched her feet to show that leprosy was not a life threatening disease
and was not contagious.
Apparently 30 years ago, a woman from
the same village, who had leprosy, had committed suicide by consuming
pesticide, as she was unable to withstand the pressure mounted by the
villagers.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
Rahul's chai pe charcha
Machharla Padma and Gangadhar of Vadyal village in
Laxmanchanda experienced the happiest day of their lives. An unexpected surprise turned up at their doorstep in the form of AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday. Rahul spent time between 12.46 pm and 3 pm with the new friends he made during his Kisan Sandesh Yatra in Laxmanchanda in Adilabad district.
Members of the middle class family served tea and
decoction to Rahul Gandhi, Digvijaya Singh, Madhu Yaskhi Goud and other persons
who spent some time in their home. Rahul had curd and dal rice for lunch, which
was arranged by the Congress leaders. Gangadhar’s home was adjacent to the
public meeting ground where Rahul was to address the gathering. The close
proximity of the house was selected by the Congress leaders for which SPG gave
clearance immediately.
Elated over Rahul’s visit and partaking of their
hospitality, Padma said “They had tea and even accepted decoction instead of
coffee as there was no milk available. In fact we also gave it to the people on
the dais.”
She said, “Rahul Gandhi had a bath in our home and
took a brief nap for some time while discussing with other senior Congress
leaders.” She added that Rahul entered their home while she was rolling beedis
and was asked by Rahul to roll a beedi for him to have a look about making
beedis. She told Rahul that she earned Rs 145 per 1,000 beedis in a day when
Rahul asked her about her work.
Padma’s elder son Naveen said their family members
got a rare opportunity to not only have a close look of Rahul Gandhi but also
serve him tea. Their family took a photograph with Rahul Gandhi, which will be
preserved and treasured forever, he added.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
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