KCR showers praise on Kuruma, Yadava communities

First Chief Minister to represent government officially at Mallikarjuna Swamy temple. Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya too appealed to the community members to give top priority to education and send their children to schools.

December 21, 2014 11:15 pm | Updated November 12, 2016 03:12 am IST - CHERIYAL (WARANGAL DT.):

K. Chandrasekhar - the first Chief Minister to represent government officially at Mallikarjuna Swamy temple on Sunday.

K. Chandrasekhar - the first Chief Minister to represent government officially at Mallikarjuna Swamy temple on Sunday.

The State government will allocate 1.5 acre land and provide Rs 5 crore for the construction of a building for the Kuruma and Yadava communities in the name of valiant Doddi Komaraiah who fought against Nizam rulers, said Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.

The government will also consider extending financial help to the community to buy and rear sheep. The community would also be provided political representation soon. “Two persons from your community will be given suitable political positions soon,” he told addressing the members who gathered here. The Chief Minister visited the famous Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Komuravelli village where the jatara began.

He witnessed the celestial wedding of Mallikarjuna Swamy with Medalamma and Kethamma here on Sunday. Mr. Rao presented silk clothes and pearls at the celestial wedding and was the first Chief Minister to represent the government officially at this temple. He showered praises on the Kuruma and Yadava communities stating that they were very honest and hardworking. He urged the community to send their wards to schools and improve literacy rate.

The Chief Minister inaugurated a 56-room Kuruma Bhavan in the temple town.

Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya too appealed to the community members to give top priority to education and send their children to schools.

He requested the Chief Minister to consider extending financial help to the communities.

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