JK likely to pull out its Artists from Chandigarh National Festival

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The Jammu and Kashmir State is being constrained to pull out its artists from National Crafts Mela scheduled to commence at Kalagram from tomorrow. Addressing a press conference at the venue Dr. Javaid Rahi, Deputy Secretary to J&K State Academy of Art, Culture and Languages- told media persons that we are being forced to do so but the Government of Jammu and Kashmir will take final decision in this regard, as we have informed the state about this.

“We are waiting for a final word from our government” said Dr. Rahi while addressing media on the side line of main Press briefing organized by North Zone Cultural Centre and Chandigarh Administration addressed by Sh Ram Niwas ,Home Secretary of Union Territory.

Dr. Rahi said, “J&K is the theme state of this National event and Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages is the main organizer of this event but the North Zone Cultural Centre Patiala and Chandigarh Administration have not mentioned of J&K Academy in all its publicity material, hooding, advertisements, cards and other related material.

He said J&K Cultural Academy, NZCC and Chandigarh Administration are equal partners of the festival but they have not reflected this practically added that we are spending lakhs of rupees on this event just to promote the diversed Cultural heritage J&K at National level.

They wants to misrepresent us, we cant not tolerate this said Rahi. He informed the press that the NZCC and Chandigarh Government were timely informed about this but they have not taken the remedy measures.

Meanwhile around three Hundreds of artists from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh arrived here this morning to take part in ten day long Nationa Festival .

The Festival-is commencing from 24th of this month and the grand finally of this event will be held on 2nd of November . The festival is a joint veture of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages , North Zone Cultural Centre and Chandigarh Administration.