Hyderabad: Telangana Jagriti president Kalvakuntla Kavitha stayed overnight in a tribal thanda in Nagarkurnool district on Saturday as part of her Jagriti Janam Baat public outreach programme.
As part of the day-long tour, Kavitha visited the Nagarkurnool and Kollapur Assembly constituencies. Later in the evening, she reached Salarpur Thanda in the Kalwakurthy constituency, where she halted for the night.
Kavitha stayed at the residence of Telangana Jagriti Youth Wing State vice-president Ravi Rathod. Party leaders said the night halt formed a key component of her effort to remain among the people and understand grassroots issues directly.
According to Jagriti leaders, the Kavitha tribal stay was planned to gain firsthand insight into the challenges faced by tribal families. These include access to welfare schemes, education, healthcare and livelihood opportunities.
Leaders said Kavitha interacted informally with local residents during her stay and listened to their concerns. They added that such interactions help shape future policy advocacy and organisational initiatives.
Second leader after KCR to halt in tribal thanda
Party leaders said Kavitha became the second leader after BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao to stay overnight in a tribal thanda. They recalled that KCR had earlier stayed in a tribal habitation during the Telangana statehood movement.
Jagriti leaders also pointed out that Kavitha is the first woman leader to stay overnight in a tribal thanda as part of a sustained public outreach initiative. They described the Kavitha tribal stay as a symbolic as well as practical step toward deeper engagement with marginalised communities.
As part of the Jagriti Janam Baat, Kavitha has been travelling continuously across constituencies. The programme, party leaders said, aims to keep leadership rooted in public interaction rather than confined to formal meetings.
They added that Kavitha has chosen village-level engagement to assess issues directly instead of relying only on official reports. Through such stays, she seeks to observe living conditions, governance gaps and service delivery challenges at close quarters.
Jagriti leaders said similar night halts in rural and tribal areas are planned in the coming days. They said the outreach programme reflects a conscious attempt to reconnect political activity with everyday public life.
According to party sources, Kavitha believes sustained presence among people strengthens leadership credibility and ensures that political work remains grounded in public realities.
