The third day of Sankranthi called as Kanuma is famous for eating non vegetarian and having liquor. The Andhra non vegetarian markets are brimming with customers and the prices have been raised.
Natu Kodi is in great demand and each of it costs around Rs 500 it is reported. Fish Prawns, mutton and chicken is in great demand. Rate is no issue, we have to take it for the sake of relatives said Naryanamma one of the buyers.
The mutton is costing around Rs 1200 a Kg. The sellers say it is festival time and the last day of the festival. The sellers are happy and it is not having any demonetisation effect. With natu Kodi being very costly most of them are taking broilers chicken. The wine shops are also brimming with activity since last night and there is heavy business.
Having non-veg, enjoying liquor and going for a movie is the agenda of the day in Andhra Pradesh. In Telangana flying kites having food and going for movies is the agenda. The kites prices have gone up and the sales has come down it is reported.
Overall the festival was celebrated in a big way in both the Telugu states. No one talked about the regular money issue, changes issue and other things.
The cock fights, the pig fights, the Jallikattu and the night recording dances were there. The police could not prevent anything. JC Diwakar reddys brother Prabhakar reddy who is a law maker openly participated in cock fights and said that it is their tradition.
