Australian Telanganites celebrate statehood

Telangana fever results in the creation of new associations in Australia

the s tate ar home o f which r he maj o rity o f peop le live under the poverty lioe.

ATAI conducted a blood donati o n camp o n I June and d onated fuods to an orphan ag e in H yderabad in order to renovate their Shar adh a V id ya N i ketan schoo l. They also cook o ver a water purj fication plant in Koorkal village, where impme water is conv erted to mineral water. This has enabled the servin g of 4,000 people with cl ean water.

In J une India celebrated the formation of its 29'1 state, Telangana. T hese celebrations extended to the Indian community in Austra lia as well, resulting in the formation of rwo more IndianAustralian associatio n. in Sydney, over 500 people gathered at Greystanes Community Centre to participate in Fo rrnation Day celebrations, organised by th e Australia Telang ana Porum (ATF).

A lamp was lit at the Telangana Tha lli portrait, followed b y praye r and a two -minute silem tribute dedicated co the martyrs that gave their lives to enable the formation of the new state.

Councillo r Gurd eep Singh from H orn sb y Council shared his happiness toward s rbe new s tate, and stressed more communication and contribution towards the relationsh ip between Australia and Telangana.

Mem bers of the ATF, and o ther Telanganires and sponsors, who worked on coUective initiative, venue arr angements, food arrang ements, e ntertainment programs and the other logistics of the function, were thanked.

Telangana food was se1ved co all participants, and the event was a grand success.

Nso following the Formati on Day celebratio n s was the inaugural fooction of the new Australia T e laogana Association Incorporated (ATAl) in Melbourne.

Held in June at Hawthorn Arts Centre, the ev ent gathered over 600 peop le and invo lved culrural acts including class ical danc es, s kits a n d fashion sho ws based on Telang ana culmre a nd tradition.

The ATAl serves as a platform for cultural , educational, social a nd economi c dev elopmental activ ities. It~ visio n is ro support and represent the Telangana community in V ic toria an d addres s issues facing the c ommunity such as education health.

T h eir role in v o lves catering to the need s of migrant s tudents, preserving and pr omoting Telang ana culture and identity and addressing issues of the growing population

They h o pe w do this b y conducting workshops, forums, info sessions and s uppo rt groups to ed L1cate and rai se awarenes s of issues facing rhe Telangana Australian commu n i ty They also hope to engage in developmental and charitable acts ro support

Around 200 families have sh own their suppor t for the formatio n o f ATJ\l.

"lt i s my hope drnr ATAI will fill the g ap an d ful fill the r esiden t's needs b y conducting various programs to keep m 1r culture and he lp the need )' in Mel bourne and Telangana stare," sa id ATAl Treasme Shy am Lingam palli.

Present at the inauguratio n was p resident of ATAI Raj Vulpala, and Vice- CotmciUor of the lncliao Co nsulate Shri. M.C. Bhagath, who l a1mched the ATAl's official website Ravi Singh