Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Bandi Sanjay Assures Mumbai Telugus Support For Telugu Bhavan
Bandi Sanjay Kumar met members of the Telugu community in Mumbai.
They asked for help building a Telugu Bhavan, or community hall.
The hall would give Telugu people a place to meet and celebrate their culture.
The community representatives said other states already have similar buildings in Mumbai.
They said the Telugu community still does not have one.
Bandi Sanjay Kumar promised to provide necessary support.
He met language enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.
The Mumbai Andhra Mahasabha and Gymkhana is also nearing its 100-year milestone.
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar assured Mumbai’s Telugu community of support for establishing a dedicated Telugu Bhavan.
The assurance came during his visit to Icon Labs on Monday.
Representatives of the Mumbai Andhra Mahasabha and Gymkhana requested help to construct the facility.
They said Mumbai’s historic Telugu community lacked a dedicated cultural building despite similar facilities for other states.
Madireddy Konda Reddy briefed the minister on the association’s history as it approaches its centenary milestone.
- Who
- Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar and representatives of Mumbai’s Telugu community, including the Mumbai Andhra Mahasabha and Gymkhana.
- What
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar assured the community of support for establishing a dedicated Telugu Bhavan.
- When
- Monday, during Vinayaka Chaturthi.
- Where
- Mumbai, including a meeting at Icon Labs.
- Why
- Community representatives said Mumbai’s historic Telugu community lacked a dedicated cultural facility and requested assistance to construct one.
- Minister
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar
- Requested facility
- A dedicated Telugu Bhavan in Mumbai
- Community representatives
- Mumbai Andhra Mahasabha and Gymkhana
- Occasion
- Vinayaka Chaturthi
- Meeting location
- Icon Labs
- Association milestone
- The Mumbai Andhra Mahasabha and Gymkhana is approaching its centenary