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Role of Cultural and Social Groups in Public Mobilisation
- Literature, culture, music and folk traditions transformed the Telangana statehood demand from a political issue into a wider public sentiment.
- Telangana poets, writers, singers and artists used literary propaganda, songs, performances and cultural symbols to communicate regional grievances and inspire participation.
- Cultural organisations helped connect the movement with ordinary villagers, workers, women, students, artists and marginalised communities, thereby widening its social base.
- The cultural mobilisation was significant because it linked the demand for statehood with Telangana identity, language, dialect, history, folk traditions and regional self-respect.
