Chandrababu Naidu Extends Sankranti Greetings, Vows Government Support for Farmers
14 Jan 2026 7:05 PM IST14 Jan 2026 7:05 PM IST
Naidu expressed his hope that the festival would fill every household with happiness and prosperity.
N. Chandrababu Naidu celebrates Bhogi at Naravaripalle - By arrangement
Tirupati: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has extended Makara Sankranti greetings to the people and expressed his hope that the sacred festival marking the Sun’s transition into Makara Rasi would bring happiness and prosperity into their lives.
In his message, Naidu said, “Sankranti reflects the spirit of rural culture and agriculture. I hope that our villages would flourish with rich harvests while the people continue to follow traditions even as they embrace modern life.”
The Chief Minister wished farmers a joyful festival and assured them that the government would introduce suitable schemes to ensure that the hardworking people received “fair returns for their labour.”
He called upon the people to celebrate the festival in a happy and harmonious manner.
Earlier, the Chief Minister participated in the Bhogi celebrations at his native village, Naravaripalle, along with his family members. Accompanied by his wife Bhuvaneshwari and others, he listened to Haridasulu keertanas and watched the Gangireddulu performances. The Bhogi festivities at Naravaripalle highlighted the richness of local culture and traditions.
Notably, members of the Nara and Nandamuri families joined hands to celebrate the festival. During the Bhogi festivities, the CM’s grandson Devansh and the children of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s younger daughter Tejaswini and Sribharat took part in a traditional bullock cart procession. After the ride, they greeted local children.
In Tirupati, the Bhogi celebrations began much before dawn. People lit bonfires in front of houses, apartments and open grounds, discarding old household items as part of the custom symbolising “the end of the old and the beginning of the new.” The three-day festival commenced with Bhogi on Wednesday, to be followed by Sankranti on Thursday and Kanuma on Friday.
Women decorated their front yards with colourful rangolis and flowers, placing gobbemmas at the centre and singing traditional songs. Despite the rise in prices of essential commodities, shopping areas such as Gandhi Road, TK Street and VV Mahal Road witnessed heavy crowds. Purchases of clothes, pooja items, flowers and fruits were brisk. The resultant traffic congestion kept the police busy regulating public movement across the city.
The Chief Minister wished farmers a joyful festival and assured them that the government would introduce suitable schemes to ensure that the hardworking people received “fair returns for their labour.”
He called upon the people to celebrate the festival in a happy and harmonious manner.
Earlier, the Chief Minister participated in the Bhogi celebrations at his native village, Naravaripalle, along with his family members. Accompanied by his wife Bhuvaneshwari and others, he listened to Haridasulu keertanas and watched the Gangireddulu performances. The Bhogi festivities at Naravaripalle highlighted the richness of local culture and traditions.
Notably, members of the Nara and Nandamuri families joined hands to celebrate the festival. During the Bhogi festivities, the CM’s grandson Devansh and the children of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s younger daughter Tejaswini and Sribharat took part in a traditional bullock cart procession. After the ride, they greeted local children.
In Tirupati, the Bhogi celebrations began much before dawn. People lit bonfires in front of houses, apartments and open grounds, discarding old household items as part of the custom symbolising “the end of the old and the beginning of the new.” The three-day festival commenced with Bhogi on Wednesday, to be followed by Sankranti on Thursday and Kanuma on Friday.
Women decorated their front yards with colourful rangolis and flowers, placing gobbemmas at the centre and singing traditional songs. Despite the rise in prices of essential commodities, shopping areas such as Gandhi Road, TK Street and VV Mahal Road witnessed heavy crowds. Purchases of clothes, pooja items, flowers and fruits were brisk. The resultant traffic congestion kept the police busy regulating public movement across the city.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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