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Devotees attending the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara at Medaram faced severe hardships as traffic snarls, blocked washrooms, water shortages, and poor coordination among government departments caused long delays, leaving many pilgrims stranded and staging protests for relief.

Former TGREDCO chairman Y. Sathish Reddy criticised the Congress government for mismanaging the Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, highlighting traffic snarls, shortage of buses, inadequate drinking water, poor sanitation, and VIP-centric arrangements that inconvenienced lakhs of devotees.

Lakhs of devotees from multiple districts thronged Kuraram village for the four-day Chinna Medaram Jathara, offering prayers to Sammakka and Saralamma, with elaborate security, health facilities and a large fair arranged

Tension prevailed at Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Jatara after devotees alleged police excesses, leading to injuries, protests and damage to a minister’s convoy. Long queues, power outage and VIP movement further worsened the situation, disrupting darshan and traffic.

TGSRTC has intensified transport arrangements for devotees travelling to the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara in Medaram. Managing Director Y Nagi Reddy reviewed special services, inspected key routes and bus stations, and oversaw child safety measures including identification tags

Two women were killed and 17 others injured when a tractor trolley overturned near Pegadapalli village in Bhupalpally district while they were travelling to the Medaram Sammakka–Saralamma jatara. The injured were shifted to Bhupalpally and Warangal hospitals.

A 31-year-old Hyderabad resident died in Medaram after a delay in medical treatment allegedly caused by a power disruption at the local health centre. He had travelled to Medaram on January 23 seeking livelihood opportunities.

TGSRTC is running 369 special buses from Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts to Medaram for the Sammakka-Saralamma jatara from January 25 to February 1. Fares range from ₹440 to ₹590 depending on boarding points

Ahead of the Medaram Maha Jatara, locals are selling hot water for Rs 50 per bucket to devotees during the Sankranti rush. Over one lakh devotees visited on Friday, causing traffic jams in Mulugu near key temples and roads

The Sammakka-Sarakka temple at Medaram will reopen on January 19 after renovation, Panchayat Raj Minister Dansari Anasuya said. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will reopen the shrine following a cabinet meeting at Medaram, while development works continue at major temples and riverfronts.

The Medaram temple will remain closed for darshan on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm due to the installation of Govindaraj and Pagididdaraju mandapams. Devotees can resume darshan of Sammakka Saralamma from Thursday, the chief priest said.

A 20-year-old youth, Mohammed Basith, who was kidnapped from Shantinagar in Bhupalpally on Friday, was found murdered in Mulugu forest on Saturday. Police suspect financial disputes led to the crime. Three men have been named in the complaint

According to the police, 30 devotees from Sitarampuram of Aswapuram mandal in Kothagudem district went to Medaram in a tractor trolley to have darshan of the deities Sammakka Saralamma

The team of officers would be thoroughly investigating the causes of the natural calamity and submit the report to the government

According to reports, Kaka Sampath had been suffering from fever for a few days and died while undergoing treatment at a local hospital in Tadwai mandal.

Mallela Muttaiah passed away due to illness on Saturday morning. He was 50.

In another incident, a truck was swept away at the Aluguvagu situated between Damarakunta and Gundratipalli villages, which had overflowed on to the road.

Speaking at a media conference in Mulugu after offering prayers at the Sammakka Saralamma (Medaram) Jathara here on Friday, the Chief Minister Revanth Reddy described the pact between BRS and BJP for Lok Sabha election seats sharing as an 'unholy nexus'.

According to reports, the bus belonging to Mancherial depot was carrying passengers to Medaram Jatara when a speeding truck from the opposite direction hit it causing minor injuries to passengers.

The Telangana government has closed schools and colleges in Mulugu district from February 21–24, 2024, to accommodate the Medaram Jathra, South India's largest tribal fair, which attracts lakhs of devotees and symbolizes cultural richness and communal harmony.