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Kavitha announces 50 pc party tickets for women, irrespective of reservation policy

Hyderabad, Oct 12 (UNI) Telangana Rakshana Sena chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Monday announced that her party would allocate 50 per cent of its seats to women, irrespective of the position taken by other political parties or the implementation of official reservation policies.
Participating in Bathukamma celebrations at the party office in Banjara Hills here, Kavitha, along with women leaders, arranged floral Bathukamma stacks, sang traditional songs, performed rituals for Goddess Gauramma and joined the traditional dance.
Speaking to the media, she said Bathukamma was a unique symbol of Telangana's cultural identity and recalled its role in uniting women during the movement for a separate Telangana state.
She called for preserving the tradition by learning Bathukamma songs and passing them on to future generations.
Kavitha said she was committed to promoting women's leadership and working for the welfare of women and Bahujan communities.
She appealed to people to support her efforts and expressed hope that women across Telangana would prosper with the blessings of Goddess Gauramma.
She also expressed happiness over celebrating Bathukamma at the party office following the formation of the Telangana Rakshana Sena.
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