Telangana Talli statue was unveiled by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday (December 9, 2024).
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The statue of ‘Telangana Talli’ installed on the State Secretariat premises has been unveiled by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday (December 9, 2024) in the presence of ministers, legislators and officials. A large number of women witnessed the momentous occasion as the Chief Minister offered special prayers after the vedic scholars organised a special ceremony.
Earlier in the day, the State government issued a notification approving the Telangana Talli statue and its features. According to the notification, Telangana Talli stands on a pedestal of closed fists indicating the spirited fight for a separate State, and palms held upwards supporting the pedestal. Design features were explained: the left hand holds four traditional crops cultivated in Telangana, which includes maize, foxtail millet, paddy and pearl millet. And the right hand gives assurance of prosperity.
On Monday morning, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said in the Assembly that discussions with intellectuals, artists and experts on the design were about the choice between ‘Telangana Talli’ (mother) who is traditional woman with calm and serene facial features and adornments that are reflective of culture and traditions of the State, and Telangana Devatha (goddess). And Telangana Talli was chosen over the ‘Devatha’ (deity).
The Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) earlier contended that changes had been made to the Telangana Talli statue, while the ruling Congress ridiculed them for not officially installing the Telangana Talli statue anywhere.
Mr. Reddy said in the Assembly that though various designs of Telangana Talli were in the public domain, none of them had been recognised officially.
Published – December 09, 2024 06:56 pm IST
