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The Chief Minister exhorts Telangana filmmakers to publicise government welfare schemes through their films

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday requested the writers, filmmakers and lyric writers to make films, video films and pen songs to reflect various schemes and programmes launched by his government for the welfare of all sections including farmers.

Interacting with noted film directors, poets and writers at Pragathi Bhavan here, the Chief Minister said there was a need to create an awareness in villages about the programmes launched by the State government for making agriculture successful, instilling confidence among farmers and for strengthening the rural economy. The awareness could be created through songs, films etc., the Chief Minister said.

Directors, poets and writers including Goreti Venkanna, Chandra Bose, Ananta Sreeram, Suddhala Ashok Teja, Jayaraj, Shankar and Sahitya Academy Chairman Nandini Siddha Reddy were present. To make all development and welfare programmes of the State government successful, Chandrashekar Rao said there should be awareness among farmers and implementation should be done transparently.

The film personalities who attended the meeting announced that they would write songs, make films and documentaries for agriculture development and welfare of farmers. The Chief Minister also wanted the first World Telugu Conference to be held to be organised on a massive scale. “Telangana has played a major role in enriching Telugu language and literature and it should be reflected in the World Telugu Conference,” Chandrashekar Rao added.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday requested the writers, filmmakers and lyric writers to make films, video films and pen songs to reflect various schemes and programmes launched by his government for the welfare of all sections including farmers.

Interacting with noted film directors, poets and writers at Pragathi Bhavan here, the Chief Minister said there was a need to create an awareness in villages about the programmes launched by the State government for making agriculture successful, instilling confidence among farmers and for strengthening the rural economy. The awareness could be created through songs, films etc., the Chief Minister said.

Directors, poets and writers including Goreti Venkanna, Chandra Bose, Ananta Sreeram, Suddhala Ashok Teja, Jayaraj, Shankar and Sahitya Academy Chairman Nandini Siddha Reddy were present. To make all development and welfare programmes of the State government successful, Chandrashekar Rao said there should be awareness among farmers and implementation should be done transparently.

The film personalities who attended the meeting announced that they would write songs, make films and documentaries for agriculture development and welfare of farmers. The Chief Minister also wanted the first World Telugu Conference to be held to be organised on a massive scale. “Telangana has played a major role in enriching Telugu language and literature and it should be reflected in the World Telugu Conference,” Chandrashekar Rao added.