Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka for allocating the highest amount so far by the State government for the Medaram Sammakka-Saralamma (Sarakka) Jatara, held from February 21 to 24. She also extended special appreciation towards Minister for Endowments Konda Surekha for her support.
Addressing media persons prior to the ‘Vana Pravesham’ ritual (entry into the woods) as part of the conclusion of the four-day event at Medaram on Saturday, she thanked the district officials, led by Collector Ila Tripathi, and Superintendent of Police P. Shabarish. She commended their efforts in repairing roads damaged by last year’s flash floods. Describing the jatara as the ‘world’s largest’, she said that preliminary estimations indicated that nearly 1.45 crore people visited Medaram as of Saturday afternoon.
