CM KCR review on World Telugu conference held at Pragathi Bhavan on 20-11-2017

Honourable Chief Minister Sri K Chandrashekhar Rao desired that the proposed World Telugu Conference to be held in Hyderabad should unfold the great literary creativity of Telangana, show case the literary works of the great Telangana writers, send signals that there is future for Telangana language and the conference should be organised to uphold the self dignity, entertaining the people and bring laurels to Hyderabad. He desired that the World Telugu Conference should dwell on the Telangana literary creativity, Telangana Language uniqueness and all the generes of the region. He said the government wants along with the literary activities, the Conference should also focus on cultural programmes and other art forms.

            The CM held an extended meeting with literary personalities on the arrangements of the proposed World Telugu Conference here at Pragati Bhavan on Monday. Government’s Chief Advisor Sri Rajiv Sharma, Advisor Sri KV Ramanachary, MP Ms K Kavita, Telangana Sahitya Academy Chairman Sri Nandini Siddha Reddy, TS Press Academy Chairman Sri Allam Narayana, Principal Secretary (Municipal) Sri Navin Mittal, GHM Commissioner Sri Janardhan Reddy, Official language Commission Chairman Sri Devulapalli Prabhakar Rao, Grandhalaya Parishad Chairman Sri Ayachitam Sridhar, Telugu University VC Sri SV Satyanarayana, Cultural Affairs secretary Sri B Venkatesham, Telangana Sahitya Academy Secretary Sri Enugu Narasimha Reddy, Cultural affairs Director Sri M Harikrishna, Telangana Saraswat Parishad President Sri Yelluri Sivareddy, Central Sahitya Academy awardees, Sri N Gopi, Ampasayya Naveen, Prof A Bhoomaiah, Former VC Dravidian University prof Ravva Srihari, Poet, scholar and researcher Prof Kovela Suprasannacharya, Former Telugu Academy Director Sri Velchala Kondal Rao, Poet and singer Desapathy Srinivas, Writer and Critic Ms Mudigonda Sujatha Reddy, Telugu Basha Chaitanya Samithi President Sri GS Vardhachary, Dasaradhi awardee Sri Tirumala Srinivasacharya, BC Commission Chairman Sri BS Ramulu, BC Commission members Sri Juluri Gowrishankar, Public service Commission member Sri Mangari Rajender (Jimbo), Telugu English scholar and retired professor Sri S Laxmana Murthy, Kaloji awardee Sri Ammangi Venugopal, Scholar and poet Sri Gandra Laxamana Rao, Satavadhani Sri Gauribhatla Metrama Sarma, Poet Acharya Phannendra, Satavadhani in Sanskrit Sri Dorbala Prabhakar Sarma, Astavadhani Sri Ayachitam Nateswara Sarma, Prof Banna Ilaiah, noted poet Sitram from Khammam, People’s poet Sri Goreti Venkanna, poet and orator Sri Kanchala Jayraj, researcher Sri Gumannagari Balasrinivas Murthy, well known poet Ms Jupaka Subhadra, noted writer Sri KV Narender, noted writers Sri Varala Anand, Sri Potlapalli Srinivas Rao, noted poets Sri Vajjula Sivakumar, Sri Naleswaram Sankaram, Kandukuri Sriramulu, noted writers Sri Aitha Chandraiah, Sri Taidala Anjaiah, noted poet Sri Vemuganti Murali, noted short story writer Sri Ayodhya Reddy, well known poet Ms Anisetti Rajitha, noted poet Sri Kotla Venkateswar Reddy, noted poet Sri Vanapatla Subbiah, noted writer Sri V Shankar, noted critic and writer Sri Dasyam Senapathy, noted writers Sri Kandikonda, Sri Ganapuram Devender, noted poet Ms Shajahana, researcher Sri Sangisetti Srinivas, Hyderabad Collector Ms Yogita Rani participated.

            The CM discussed with the literary personalities and took their suggestions. The CM urged that the proposed World Telugu Conference should be held with the same spirit, coordination and enthusiasm as it was shown during the separate statehood movement, which achieved the Telangana State.

            “There is lot of literary creativity that took place in Telangana. There is no dearth of talent in the region. But the kind of name and fame which the Telangana literary personalities should get did not happen and their fame was not brought into light. The work that is happening for the development language here should be known to the world. The proposed Conference should show the self respect of the Telangana literary history, culture and not to demean others. Special programme should be there on all language genres. Give important to paiting and other art forms. Our talent and greatness should come forward. Publish the unpublished manuscripts,” the CM said.

            “The Conference should be held on largescale and with lot of pomp and show. Decorate Hyderabad city with welcome arches. Telugu poems and songs should be held all over. The conference arrangments should bring laurels to the city. Make excellent boarding and lodging facilities for the guests. Invite the Telugus world over. Organise separate daises and allocate each dais to one genre,” the CM said.

            “Create confidence among the participants that the Telugu language has future. Our government has made it mandatory to teach Telugu till Intermediate education. This has received well from all the sections. The Muslim religious elders also requested to extend this in Urdu medium schools also. This is a good development. We will also implement a policy by which people studying Telugu will get job opportunities. We will protect Telugu as we protect our mother. In Telugu students should have subjects, which teach them, social awareness, ethical values and respect towards the elders. Along with organising the conference the message should go clear and loud about future of Telugu,” the CM said.

-Press note