Kavitha revives Telangana agitation days at OU Arts College
Kalvakuntla Kavitha, chief of the Telangana Rakshana Sena, participated in Bathukamma celebrations at Osmania University while criticizing the current government's failure to release promised educational funds. She urged students to use their intellectual influence to demand accountability and political change.
Why it matters
The event signals a potential resurgence of student-led political activism in Telangana, focusing on educational infrastructure and regional identity.
Telangana Rakshana Sena Chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha participated in vibrant Bathukamma celebrations alongside students at the historic Osmania University Arts College, reviving the Telangana agitation days when she played a key role in taking the festival to the University in a large scale.
After playing Bathukamma, she addressed the students and youth, reflecting on the revolutionary spirit of Osmania University. While criticising the current political and educational landscape, she offered a public apology for her past association with the BRS regime regarding its neglect of universities.
Drawing parallels between historical milestones, she noted how Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak used Ganesh Chaturthi during the freedom struggle, much like how the Telangana movement integrated the Bathukamma festival to assert regional identity.
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