Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao Telangana has directed officials to review the academic calendar holiday giving 15 days to Bathukamma and Dasara and two days for Sankranti festival.

He asked them to spend holidays in the academic calendar for festivals in Telangana and measures be taken to ensure all public and private schools follow this holiday period. 

The chief minister launched the special poster on "Koti Bathukammala Jatara 'carried out by the Secretariat Telangana Employees Association Women here on Tuesday said the Bathukamma festival should be organized around the state as a cultural festival. Should become the basis for revival of the Telangana culture was oppressed in the combined state, he said. 

Festival Bathukamma not confined to one caste or religion, but is celebrated throughout society Telangana. Community Celebration festival is a tradition in the state, he said. 

Mr. Rao, who later arranged for 'Bathukamma' revised, declared a state festival, said Telangana festivals were also discriminated against in the United State. Secretariat Telangana Employees Association Women put a huge replica of colorful flower arrangement 'Bathukamma' on the premises of the Secretariat and the other near the temple premises Pochamma to mark the start of the festival from Wednesday.