Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Telangana CM Seeks National Festival Status for Medaram Jatara
The Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy, wants the central government to give the Medaram Jatara, a big tribal festival, the same recognition as a national event.
He asked the center for financial aid, as the Kumbh Mela receives.
He feels the Jatara is very important to the local people and should be celebrated more.
The CM also visited the temple, weighed the same as before (68kg) and offered prayers.
He believes the festival deserves more support and is ready to help make it even better with government resources and infrastructure improvements.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy seeks national festival status for Medaram Jatara.
He urged the Centre to provide financial assistance for the event.
The CM compared the event to the Kumbh Mela, which receives central funds.
Reddy criticized the previous BRS government for neglecting the temple.
CM Revanth Reddy weighed 68 kg during a visit, the same as two years prior.
- Who
- Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Central Government
- What
- Requested national festival status and funds for Medaram Jatara
- When
- January 2026 (next Jatara)
- Where
- Medaram, Mulugu District, Telangana
- Why
- To provide additional funding for the Medaram Jatara and recognize it as a significant cultural event
Telangana Government
Central Government (Implied)
Festival Funding
Telangana Government
Medaram Jatara should receive federal funding and national festival status.
Central Government (Implied)
No explicit stance available, but implied indifference to funding Medaram compared to Kumbh Mela.
- Event
- Medaram Maha Jatara
- Location
- Medaram, Mulugu District, Telangana
- Key Figures
- CM Revanth Reddy, Sammakka and Saralamma
- Requested Status
- National Festival
- Next Jatara
- January 2026
- CM's Weight
- 68 kg
Sources
Telangana May Issue GO To Celebrate Komaram Bheem B’day, Death Anniversary
‘Why crores spent on Kumbh Mela, but nothing for regional events’: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to Centre
Revanth Asks Centre to Grant National Festival Status to Medaram Jatara