Hyderabad: Central ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Jual Oram offered prayers at Medaram Jatara during the Sammakka Saralamma festivities.
State ministers Seethakka, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, and Adluri Laxman Kumar accorded a ceremonial welcome with traditional drums. District Collector Divakar also joined the reception.
Temple priests and officials facilitated darshan for the central ministers at Medaram. Meanwhile, police enforced tight security arrangements to prevent any untoward incidents.
Medaram sees offerings, Centre assurances, and national status request
During the visit, Kishan Reddy offered 75 kilograms of jaggery to the deities at Medaram. Similarly, Jual Oram performed tulabharam by offering 86 kilograms of jaggery.
After the darshan, Kishan Reddy said the Centre had sanctioned special funds for this year’s Medaram Jatara. He added that the Modi government had enabled UNESCO recognition for the Ramappa temple.
He welcomed the new infrastructure works taken up by the state government at Medaram. Therefore, he conveyed the Centre’s appreciation for the arrangements.
He also said setting up a tribal university at Medaram would help tribal youth development. Subsequently, state ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Seethakka, and Adluri Laxman Kumar submitted a memorandum.
They urged the Centre to grant national status to Medaram Jatara. They also requested an early decision on the proposal.
మేడారం జాతరలో సమ్మక్క-సారలమ్మ అమ్మవార్లను దర్శించుకుని, మొక్కులు చెల్లించుకోవడానికి వెళ్తున్నాను. గౌరవ కేంద్ర గిరిజన వ్యవహారాల శాఖ మంత్రి శ్రీ జువల్ ఓరం గారు, రాష్ట్ర మంత్రులు నాతో పాటు ఉన్నారు. అంతకుముందు మా రాక సందర్భంగా రాష్ట్ర ప్రభుత్వ అధికారులు స్వాగతం పలికారు.@jualoram pic.twitter.com/KA3QN525VU
— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) January 29, 2026