Hyderabad, Feb 14: Communist Party of India (CPI) National Secretary Dr K Narayana has urged Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to consider 'Medaram Jatara' as a 'National Festival’.
In a letter addressed to Mr Modi, a copy of
which was marked to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and released
to media here on Wednesday, Dr Narayana said Medaram Adivasi Jathara is biggest
tribal festival all over the Asia which would take place once in two
years.
This festival is observed for four days. Nearly one-and-half crore people visit this place hailing from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, apart from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states.
Many are also visiting from abroad as well. Every two years the number of visitors are considerably increasing. Earlier Adivasis of this region used to visit, but now apart from koyas, Gonds and other tribal people were also visiting. This is the biggest festival after Kumbhamela, Shabarimalai, and Mecca, he claimed.
The Jathara is taking place since seven centuries. This is symbol of struggle for self respect and struggle for self rule of Adivasis. Sammakka, Saralamma both mother and daughter, who fought for freedom of Koya Adivasi community and for their self respect, became martyrs in the fight against army of Kakateeya king PratapaRudra.
In memory of these heroines who laid down their lives the festival is being observed. This was the revolt by indigenous community against forceful collection of Tax from famine affected people, Mr Narayana said.
In view of this, I request the Prime Minister to consider Medaram Jatara as a National Festival.
Further, he said the number of people visiting are increasing every two years considerably, but surprisingly Telangana state Government is reducing budget allotment. Previously, the state Government had released Rs 120 crore but this year it had released a mere Rs 80.5 crore . Hence this budget allotment has to be enhanced every two years. The Government had got 10.20 crore from devotees through Hundis apart from gold and silver, this year, he added.
To avoid temporary constructions and recurring expenses, permanent shelters be built up by the state government, the CPI leader said, adding that minimum facilities like drinking water be supplied, adequate number of toilets, and primary health centres be constructed, and sanitation facilities be improved. Facilities be provided just like in Tirupati and Yadadri, Dr Narayana said in his letter. UNI
This festival is observed for four days. Nearly one-and-half crore people visit this place hailing from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, apart from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states.
Many are also visiting from abroad as well. Every two years the number of visitors are considerably increasing. Earlier Adivasis of this region used to visit, but now apart from koyas, Gonds and other tribal people were also visiting. This is the biggest festival after Kumbhamela, Shabarimalai, and Mecca, he claimed.
The Jathara is taking place since seven centuries. This is symbol of struggle for self respect and struggle for self rule of Adivasis. Sammakka, Saralamma both mother and daughter, who fought for freedom of Koya Adivasi community and for their self respect, became martyrs in the fight against army of Kakateeya king PratapaRudra.
In memory of these heroines who laid down their lives the festival is being observed. This was the revolt by indigenous community against forceful collection of Tax from famine affected people, Mr Narayana said.
In view of this, I request the Prime Minister to consider Medaram Jatara as a National Festival.
Further, he said the number of people visiting are increasing every two years considerably, but surprisingly Telangana state Government is reducing budget allotment. Previously, the state Government had released Rs 120 crore but this year it had released a mere Rs 80.5 crore . Hence this budget allotment has to be enhanced every two years. The Government had got 10.20 crore from devotees through Hundis apart from gold and silver, this year, he added.
To avoid temporary constructions and recurring expenses, permanent shelters be built up by the state government, the CPI leader said, adding that minimum facilities like drinking water be supplied, adequate number of toilets, and primary health centres be constructed, and sanitation facilities be improved. Facilities be provided just like in Tirupati and Yadadri, Dr Narayana said in his letter. UNI
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