Going by the long tradition he has been practicing, BJP senior leader Bandaru Dattatreya had called for the Alai Balai Dasara Milan. The cultural meeting was started recently at the Jala Vihar at Necklace Road. Bandaru Dattatreya has been following the culture of hosting Alai Balai for the last 16 years.
Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan had started the cultural programme and shook her leg with the artists there. The Governor received a warm welcome from Bandaru Dattatreya and his family members.
Governor expressed her happiness of being part of the programme and appreciated the efforts of Bandaru Dattatreya for organising the cultural programme for 16 years. She said the Dusshera celebrations are good.
While Tamilisai had inaugurated the programme, Vijaya Lakshmi, Bandaru Dattatreya’s daughter had started the special program. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu had graced the programme as the chief guest. Other personalities from various fields have attended the programme.
Others like Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan, Governor of Himachal Pradesh Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Kishan Reddy, OBC Morcha National President Laxman, Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali, veteran actor Kota Srinivas Rao, MAA President Manchu Vishnu attended the event.
Addressing the gathering, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya said the main idea behind starting Alai Baali was to promote the culture of Telangana and to play and eat with everyone. We have been organising Alai Balai for the past 16 years, he said.
