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Telugu meet to showcase latest trends in art, literature

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI Dec. 22. The three-day 5th conference of the World Telugu Federation, to be held in Singapore from December 27, will showcase the latest in Telugu art, literature, and culture, besides providing an occasion for Telugus living all over the world to forge business and trade partnerships, according to D.V.S. Raju, WTF president.

The federation joined hands with the Singapore Telugu Samajam to hold the conference in which 200 delegates from other parts of world and about 1,800 from India would participate. The WTF, founded in 1992, had held four conferences, but this was the first time it was organising the meet outside India, Mr. Raju told reporters here on Saturday.

The meet would be inaugurated by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu. A trade and industry delegates' seminar would be held that day as part of the meet. There would be sessions for women and youth units. The BJP president, M. Venkaiah Naidu, was expected to attend the valedictory on December 29.

Referring to news reports about confusion in the organisation of the conference, especially regarding travel arrangements for delegates, Mr. Raju said the WTF had an arrangement with a travel firm, which offered special packages for delegates.

Some delegates from Bangalore made their own arrangements. But the federation came to know that another tourist operator was offering more "attractive" packages that included more destinations at lesser cost.

"We felt that the offer was not feasible at all; and informed all our registered delegates about the problems that could arise and that if they still were keen on joining this operator, they would be doing so at their own risk.

Despite this some approached the operator and it seems they were now facing the danger of losing not only their money but also even the passports and travel documents.

It is too late for us to intervene and make travel arrangements for such delegates," Mr. Raju said.

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