HYDERABAD: The second anniversary of the Telangana state formation day saw chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao take on a new avatar, literally. In a heady mix of adulation and sycophancy, overzealous KCR supporters went overboard on Thursday deifying the TRS stalwart in flexis and posters that sprouted up across several parts of the city.
In one such example, a poster at Sultan Bazar projected the leader as Lord Rama. Dressed in a godly attire, and with a bow and arrow, KCR is described as 'Telangana Bhageeratha' and 'Telangana Gandhi'. The reference to Bhageeratha is a well thought one; King Bhageeratha finds mention in the Ramayana as the one who brought down the Ganges from heaven, a result of his penance.The chief minister also himself named the Rs 35,000 crore drinking water project 'Mission Bhageeratha', an attempt to sanctify his grandiose plans.
The posters that appeared on Thursday hold significance in a country where the deification of politicians and film personalities is not uncommon. Though a clear attempt by supporters to curry favour with the TRS leader, the projection of the chief minister as the all-powerful is in keeping with the treatment given to leaders across the nation in general and in the state in particular.
In one such example, a poster at Sultan Bazar projected the leader as Lord Rama. Dressed in a godly attire, and with a bow and arrow, KCR is described as 'Telangana Bhageeratha' and 'Telangana Gandhi'. The reference to Bhageeratha is a well thought one; King Bhageeratha finds mention in the Ramayana as the one who brought down the Ganges from heaven, a result of his penance.The chief minister also himself named the Rs 35,000 crore drinking water project 'Mission Bhageeratha', an attempt to sanctify his grandiose plans.
The posters that appeared on Thursday hold significance in a country where the deification of politicians and film personalities is not uncommon. Though a clear attempt by supporters to curry favour with the TRS leader, the projection of the chief minister as the all-powerful is in keeping with the treatment given to leaders across the nation in general and in the state in particular.
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