The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : No takers for books on Telangana

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Andhra Pradesh

No takers for books on Telangana

S. Harpal Singh

Komaram Bheem anniversary an important event in the tribal calendar to further Telangana cause

Indifferent: Books on Telangana put up for sale at Jodeghat village.

JODEGHAT (ADILABAD DT.): Customarily phlegmatic, tribals attending the 67th martyrdom anniversary of legendary Gond leader Komaram Bheem at this village in Kerameri mandal on Friday ignored the subtle effort by Telangana protagonists to promote the cause of the neglected region through sale of literature.

Hardly any of the 27 titles and a plethora of pamphlets and newsletters on different aspects associated with Telangana region on offer were purchased by the tribals.

The Komaram Bheem martyrdom anniversary is an important event in the tribal calendar. The occasion was marked by political parties and protagonists of Telangana to further the cause of the region.

Focus

A. Mallesh, a book seller from Bagh Lingampally in Hyderabad set up shop that offered literature on Telangana in Telugu. “I came to know through friends about this event. As Telangana issues need to be focussed I came here to sell related books”, he explained.

There were books like ‘Mana Telangana’ depicting a beaming KCR on its jacket and ‘Telangana Patralu’ written by Guda Anjaiah.

There were personal observations in the shape of books like ‘Nenu Telanganonni matladutunnanu’ by Kashim and serious compilations like ‘Telangana chaitanyam ragilinchina Nizam Rashtrandhra mahasabhalu’ in two volumes edited by K. Jeetendrudu.

Some titles like ‘Telangana Rashtranni punar nirminchandi’ urged the readers to do the needful for the regaining the region’s glory. The music CDs and cassettes on the subject that were for sale also went begging.

In contrast, a large number of tribals flocked to the public meeting that recorded the presence of staunch Telangana protagonists like the TRS chief, balladeer Gaddar who is espousing the cause via the Telangana Aikya Vedika. According to Mallesh, the main reason for tribals not being enthusiastic towards literature was illiteracy.

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