Gundata Gambling Auctions Heat Up Sankranti Politics

As the Sankranti festival approaches, auctions are happening for a gambling game called Gundata at cockfight sites.

Local leaders from the Telugu Desam and Jana Sena parties are accused of supporting these auctions to make money.

In different places, the rights to organize Gundata were sold for large amounts of money.

Last year, one organizer made nearly ₹1 crore from the game.

There are fights between different political leaders about these auctions.

The police have warned against these games, but they are often not strictly enforced during the festival.

Some leaders want to expand these games to gain more support for upcoming elections.