Hyderabad, July 14 (Pressmediaofindia): Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Kishan Reddy today took part in Lal Darwaza Simhavahini Mahankali Bonalu held at Telangana Bhavan in National Capital New Delhi. He presented silk clothes and performed special prayers on the occasion. The bonalu celebrations have been held by following all Covid -19 virus prevention protocol. The temple committee of the Laldarwaza has been holding the celebrations at the Telangana Bhavan since the last seven years.
Speaking on the occasion Kishan Reddy said that he would work hard to include the Bonalu festival in the list of central government’s festivals list. He said that the state had been holding the Bonalu celebrations like no other state in the country. He said that the celebrations were being held with an objective to hold prayers for the he protection of crops and people of the state from various diseases. He said that there was no scope for the people to take part in the celebrations in large numbers for the last one year and added that the celebrations generally witness a huge turnout of women and others every year.
He extended his Bonalu greeting on the occasion. He said that he had prayed the presiding deity to unite all over the fight against Covid virus. (PMI)