Alai Balai brings leaders across party lines together
The annual Alai Balai event in Hyderabad brought together political leaders from various parties to celebrate Telangana's cultural heritage. The gathering emphasized unity and social responsibility, with leaders addressing issues like substance abuse.
Why it matters
The event serves as a rare platform for cross-party cooperation and cultural preservation in a polarized political climate.
Alai Balai brings leaders across party lines together left https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/telangana/ev7rll/article71612765.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Alai%20Balai.jpeg Governor flags drug menace; Venkaiah Naidu says programme promotes brotherhood beyond caste, religion and politics left Former Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, along with Union and State Ministers, MPs and other dignitaries, attend the Alai Balai celebrations in Hyderabad on Thursday. RAMAKRISHNA G The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hbk61m/article71612903.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC7293.jpg RAMAKRISHNA G Hyderabad, Telangana, 22/10/2026: Former Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, along with Union and State Ministers, MPs and other dignitaries, attend the Alai Balai celebrations in Hyderabad on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Photo: RAMAKRISHNA G/The Hindu HYDERABAD Leaders cutting across party lines came together at the Alai Balai programme in Hyderabad, reaffirming the spirit of unity and cultural camaraderie that has made the annual gathering an integral part of Telangana’s cultural life since the days of the Telangana agitation.
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