AP Sankranti Kodi Pandelu: Decreasing..! Despite the restrictions, the cock race is in full swing and crores of rupees are about to be lost.
Sankranti is the breed of chickens that immediately comes to mind…! Cock races will be going on in various districts of the state including both the districts of Godavari. There is a possibility of getting money in your hands not in lakhs but in crores.
Both the districts of Godavari gave name to the chicken species…! Occurs moderately in Krishna and Guntur districts. It happens occasionally in other districts. However, the State High Court has passed orders on the chicken race. Cody made it clear to Pandela to stop him.
On the one hand, despite the High Court’s ban, the pace of the chicken race is not slowing down. Speculators are taking such steps as if there is nothing to be done. Although the police took strict action from time to time… this time also the cock race will be vigorous as MPs, MLAs and public representatives enter the field. Racing that once started as entertainment… has now turned into a business. Strong chickens are selected to play this race. They are given nutritious food just a few months in advance and trained to achieve excellence in ten years.
The big race is here.
Murmalla, Katrenikona, Vetlapalem in East Godavari district, Bhimavaram, Vempa, Sisali and Dumpagadapa in West Godavari district are famous for poultry farming. But apart from these, cockfights usually take place in all the areas in the two Godavari districts. If in big races there are 20 to 30 races in a day… then small races in villages do not even count. Chicken nuggets are required in the thousands of chicken races that take place over the three days of Sankranti.
This breed of chickens is…
Chicken breeds like crow, peacock, eagle, pachakaki and ketuwa will compete in the competition. This has been going on for years. Pandem Raju is predicting that this breed of chickens will continue to perform well this time too. However, in both the Godavari districts, they graze their own flocks of chickens and teach them to compete.
While chicken stocks are sufficient in both the Godavari districts, chicken stocks are brought in from other areas. There is a great demand for Bhimavaram breed of chickens, which are used in chicken racing. Bhimavaram breed chickens are being reared for Sankranti chicken fairs in Aakivedu, Cherukumilli, Chinamiram, Kalla, Konaseema of Amalapuram, Lanka, Mandapet, Ramachandrapuram, Peddapuram and other areas. Their farming is also providing employment to hundreds of people in Godavari districts.
Collection of funds for administration…
A field is selected by the organizers to determine the weight for the chicken race. Chicken race is organized in this. Some cash is collected from the winners of these races. Apart from this, tokens are also collected from the people who come to play and watch this race.
Parking arrangements are made in the areas where races take place and money is taken from the drivers. By organizing such competitions, huge amounts of money are being collected from people in various forms.
In crores…!
Cock races are organized to commemorate the Sankranti festival. On this occasion, lakhs and crores of people change hands within a few hours. Bet on chickens doubles investment income. Because of this many people show interest in participating in these races. Thus, in the season of Sankranti, Kodi Pandela’s business is going to be three flowers and six pods. Weighings have already been established in both the districts of Godavari. Overall, there is a business worth crores of rupees in cock racing.
People come from far and wide to watch this race. People especially from different districts of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Karnataka, Chennai and other places also come to watch this race. In this, along with common people, celebrities from many fields including politics, cinema, business, NRIs come. He is also interested in racing. Especially targeting the days of Sankranti festival, this business is going on in full swing.
The High Court has ordered to ban cock racing. But, the orders given by the High Court are being ignored. Hundreds of chickens have been prepared for the chicken race in both the districts of Godavari. It seems that as soon as political personalities enter the field, even the police are giving up. But here and there, the police are rushing to attack the bars. By the way, it is estimated that this time also crores of rupees will be lost in the chicken race…!
Report: Jagadishwar Rao Jarajapu, Hindustan Times Telugu.
