Tamilisai, KTR get invitation for Sammakka Saralamma Jatara

Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod on Wednesday extended a formal invitation to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to participate in the prestigious Sammakka Saralamma Jatara to be celebrated at Medaram from February 5 to 8.

Rathod was accompanied to Raj Bhavan by Tribal Welfare Secretary Benhur Mahesh Datt Ekka and Commissioner Christina Z Chongthu. The Minister invited the Governor by presenting her with a Pochampally shawl and a silver kumkum box in a traditional manner.

Rathod explained to the Governor about the importance and history behind the festival, as well



as the arrangements being made for the congregation, which will be attended by lakhs of devotees. She said all efforts were being made to celebrate eco-friendly and plastic-free festivities at the venue.

Later, Rathod along with Panchayat Raj Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao, MLA Aroori Ramesh, MLC Pochampally Srinivas Reddy and others called on TRS working president and Minister KT Rama Rao to extend a formal invitation to him to attend the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara. They congratulated him on the victory in the recently held municipal polls.