CM Revanth Reddy demands the Centre to allocate funds to Medaram Maha Jatara and recognize as National Festival
CM questions Centre for providing funds to Kumbh Mela only
The previous state government discriminated against the Sammakka Saralamma temple
The famous Tribal temple will be developed with stone structures
State government will organize the Medaram jatara on a grand scale this time
CM Revanth Reddy addresses a public meeting in Mulugu district today
Medaram(Melugu district), September 23: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy demanded the Union Government to allocate funds to organize the prestigious Tribal festival of Medaram Maha Jatara in January 2026 in the Telangana State. The Chief Minister also urged the centre to recognize the Medaram jatara and accord National Festival Status and provide adequate support to the state government to organise the event on a grand scale.
Addressing a public meeting today, the Chief Minister questioned the centre for not extending support to India’s biggest tribal Jatara at the famous Sammakka Saralamma temple in Mulugu district in the state. The Centre was releasing thousands of crores of funds to Kumbh Mela and showing indifference towards Medaram jatara, CM Revanth Reddy charged. The CM also lambasted the previous BRS government for discriminating against the Medaram temple during its 10-year rule.
The state government is ready to release required funds to develop the temple, the Chief minister said that “it is not only my responsibility but also an emotion to visit the temple and develop the sanctum sanctorum’. With the blessing of the deities – Sammakka Saralamma, I embarked on padayatra from the famous temple on February 6, 2023, to dethrone the previous government”.
Highlighting the welfare and development programmes taken up for the Tribal community, CM Revanth Reddy said that the government sanctioned additional Indiramma houses in ITDA areas. The government prepared all plans keeping in mind the welfare of the tribals.
The Tribal community are considered as the original inhabitants of this country, the CM said that the government invited the local tribal people and priests as partners in the temple development. “ Minister Sitakka and I am blessed to be born for developing the Sammakka Sarakkala Gadde ( Sacred platform)and reconstruction of the premises.
The Chief minister instructed the officials to construct the new structures using stone which forever remain as evidence of history. The works should be completed before the start of the Maha jatara and avoid any inconvenience to the visiting crores of devotees. The CM sought the cooperation and participation of the locals for the speedy completion of the works. The officials should carry out the works with devotion like they embrace Sammakka Sarakka ‘mala dharana’. “We will come back to the Maha Jatara again. Let us make the Jatara a grand success this time.
