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Hyderabad’Oct 26 : Governors, Union ministers, State ministers and leaders from various political parties were part of the cultural event ‘Alai Balai’ (Dasara Milan programme) organised by Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya here on Wednesday. Governors of Mizoram and Jharkhand K Hari Babu and C P Radhakrishnan respectively, Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy, Meenakshi Lekhi and V Muraleedharan, BRS MP K Keshav Rao, senior Congress leader V Hanumanth Rao and others attended the annual ‘Alai Balai’. Initiated by Dattatraya 17 years ago, it has been a major hit where leaders from different parties participate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his message to Dattatraya appreciating his efforts. He said, “I am glad to know that the Alai Balai festival is going to be observed at Hyderabad with great fervour.
I extend my heartiest congratulations to people of Telangana on this auspicious occasion which coincides with the Dasara celebrations. I am very happy that you have been inspiring and spearheading the organising of the Alai Balai festival with great dedication. This festival has been showcasing the diverse aspects of the vibrant culture of Telangana. lt brings the people of Telangana, including the diaspora, together. Alai Balai has become a bond of cultural and spiritual unity for people of Telangana. By celebrating the spiritual and cultural traditions of Telangana, the festival of Alai Balai also celebrates the Indian ethos. I wish the celebrations a grand success; I pray for a very happy and prosperous future for people of Telangana.”
