Women staged protest over Bathukamma sarees

Hyderabad, Sept 18: The Telangana Govt has begun the distribution of Bathukamma sarees launched by ministers across Telangana State on Monday has led to a massive protest in Jagityal.

Most of Women have staged protests against supplying poor quality sarees by burning them on road within hours of distribution of Bathukamma sarees.

Expressing their dissatisfaction over the poor quality of sarees in Chelgal of Jagityal district, the women burnt them.



Even the women in Bhongir too are reported to have thrown the sarees on the road and played Bathukamma around them. The women stated that after being promised Gadwal sarees, they were handed over Rs 100 sarees.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao had planned a massive distribution of nearly 1.04 crore sarees to eligible women across the State marking the celebration of Bathukamma festivities.