HYDERABAD: Hyderabad city on Sunday wore a different look with Telangana leaders along with many families testing their culinary skills on roadsides. As the city was converted into a mega kitchen, mikes blared out Telangana songs and people danced in gay abandon.Vanta Varpu, a programme thought of by the Telangana Joint Action Committee, turned out to be like a festival celebration. But the purpose was far from forgotten - to bring pressure on the Centre for an early decision in favour of a separate Telangana state.The slogan 'Galli lo vanta, Delhi lo manta' rang out in the air as people set out to prepare their favourite dishes in large vessels. The menu varied in places, with both non-vegetarian and vegetarian food being cooked. Since morning, thousands of families came to the roads along with their children and started preparing food. Some brought LPG cylinders and stoves while others made do with firewood.Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K Chandrasekhara Rao joined his wife Shobha and his daughter Kavitha in cooking at the Cancer hospital. He chipped in by cutting vegetables, occasionally stirring the sambar and later serving the food.At the same time in Tarnaka, TJAC chairman Prof M Kodandaram was cutting green chillies to help out his family members. TRS MLA Harish Rao and P Vishnuvardhan Reddy ate food in the backdrop of Hitech city.Vijayashanthi, who represents Medak district in Lok Sabha, tried her hand at frying 'vadiyalu'. She later offered them to Harish Rao who was appreciative of her culinary talents.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Bandaru Dattatreya and suspended Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Nagam Janardhan Reddy had 'pulihora' at Gunpark."By coming on to the roads in large numbers we want to show our unity and strength in our struggle to attain a separate Telangana. It was a great experience though it was taxing to bring all the required articles to prepare food on to the road," M Jhansi, a housewife from Khairatabad said at Gunpark.Tent house owners made good business during the day with their wares being in huge demand at different places.As a mark of respect, the food prepared was dedicated to the Telangana martyrs.
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