Sankranthi means cock fights and kite flying. In Telangana Kite flying or Patang Baji is popular. But in Andhra the cock fights and betting are traditional.
People from Telangana go to Andhra for participating the cock fight betting. In the lead-up to the Sankranti celebrations featuring cockfights in rural Andhra Pradesh, some breeders are reportedly turning to unconventional methods, including administering aphrodisiacs such as Viagra 100, Shilajit, and vitamins.
The cock breeders used to feed the birds with Pista, Badam, and Kaju. But these days as a fast-forward method they are using drugs and sex boosters for making the cocks aggressive so that they fight with all the vigor.
Cock fight is illegal but the police just dont bother as the local MLAs get involved here in Andhra Pradesh.
These days it is happening in Telangana also.
The schools have already been given holidays. The China maanja used to fly kites has been declared illegal by the Government.
