The record
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- Folk artistes in Telangana protested outside the Department of Language & Culture over pending government payments for past performances.
- The protesters included performers such as dappu players, trumpet blowers, and Gussadi dancers who have performed at State functions and for VIPs.
- The department's director, Anugu Narsimha Reddy, said the total pending amount is ₹11.91 crore and the bills have been cleared by the Pay & Accounts Office.
- The funds await release by the Finance Department, which the director expects by the end of the month.
- The protesting artistes say the long delays are pushing performers to abandon traditional art forms for other work such as vegetable selling and daily-wage labour.
What to watch next
- Whether the Finance Department releases the ₹11.91 crore by the end of the month as the director expects
- Any follow-up protest action by the artistes if payments are further delayed
- Reports of artistes quitting traditional performance work due to unpaid dues
Who said what2
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Anugu Narsimha Reddy
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“All the bills have been uploaded, and the Pay & Accounts Office too has passed them. The release of funds by the Finance Department is now pending.”
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…their own way, until the department’s director, Anugu Narsimha Reddy, stepped out to interrupt their performance and speak with them. According to Mr. Reddy, the total bills owed to the artistes amount to ₹11.91 crore. All the bills have been uploaded, and the Pay & Accounts Office too has passed them. The release of funds by the Finance Department is now pending. “These are not huge amounts, but many of the bills range from ₹20,000 to ₹30,000. The issue has been consistently taken up in all meetings, and we are hoping the funds will be released by the end of this month,” he…
Ravi Kumar
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“₹11.91 crore is a very small issue for the government, but for us it is a big problem. They are not understanding it. Many artistes are discouraged from performing further, and some are performing only to collect the dues. This is very sad”
In the article
…delay has been discouraging. They say artistes are giving up their traditional art forms and taking up local businesses for their livelihood, such as selling vegetables and vending coconuts, and even daily-wage work. “ ₹11.91 crore is a very small issue for the government, but for us it is a big problem. They are not understanding it. Many artistes are discouraged from performing further, and some are performing only to collect the dues. This is very sad ,” Kumar said. Published - September 17, 2026 08:22 pm IST…
Why it matters3
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- Telangana performing artistes livelihood strain from unpaid dues· weeks
- Telangana State Government reputational pressure from protest· days
- Government-funded cultural events in Telangana participation risk if dues unpaid· longer
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Named India · Department of Language & Culture · Anugu Narsimha Reddy · A. Revanth Reddy · Finance Department · Narendra Modi · Pay & Accounts Office · Ravi Kumar · Shiv Pratap Shukla · Telangana
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