Manakonduru MLA Rasamayi Balakishan appointed Telangana Samskruthika Sarathi chairman

"The state government had decided to protect the cultural artists who worked during the statehood movement and appoint them. Based on the court directives, the process of appointing people in the Cultural wing has been completed recently," said KCR.

The CM said the role played by the cultural artists is laudable.

KCR urged Balakishan to take forward welfare and development programmes.

Ministers T Harish Rao, Gangula Kamalakar, Srinivas Goud, State Planning Board Vice Chairman B Vinod Kumar, MLA Jeevan Reddy were also present on the occasion.