Mediocres, brokers promoted in the name of art and culture in Jammu and Kashmir: Senior artists
artists expressed concern over the promotion of brokers and philistines in the name of art and culture in Jammu and Kashmir while senior artists, who have devoted their entire lives for excellence in this field, are ignored.
A group of senior artists and singers met in Srinagar and lamented that the tourism and culture departments don't invite senior artists for programs over the past few years and there is an apathy for them within the system. They claimed that some of these artists were engaged for over a month for the G-20 meeting in May this year and the payments are still pending.
They appealed to the administration to take corrective measures and bring a policy for these senior and graded artists, who have no jobs or businesses to fall back on.
“Tragedy is that those who have nothing to do with art and culture are being promoted. Brokers in the name of culture are operating here and are being promoted. The discrimination has forced us to speak today,” the artists complained in the meeting here.
They welcomed the government’s interest and initiatives to revive art and culture here but cautioned that it won't happen through mediocre people who have no interests or talent to represent the true culture, tradition and real Kashmiriyat.
“We should promote young people but only those who are deserving and talented. Not every one who holds a guitar is an artist. It takes a lifetime to become an artist.
