Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 16: J&K’s performing artists today demanded a special package from the Government to support the artists who have been facing a huge financial crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic for the last more than one year now.
The artists have voiced their concerns through different platforms of social media and stressed how their livelihood has been affected due to the lack of daily incomes during the pandemic period.
In a statement issued here, the Kashmir Music Club Srinagar said that the sufferings and the problems faced by the artists during the Covid-19 period should be brought to the notice of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha and the concerned authorities of the Central Government as well.
“The Jammu and Kashmir Government has already announced a relief package of Rs 3 crore for the people associated with the tourism sector, which indeed is a welcome step but on the same performing artists, creative professionals, actors, directors, producers, writers and technicians have been hit in the union territory for the last three consecutive years now,” the statement said.
Hundreds of performing artists and the people associated with this field, the statement said, have joined the chorus and have stood in support of the demand and have urged the authorities to announce immediately a reasonable relief package for all those who are registered with the academy of art culture and languages and other Govt. cultural institutions.
“At least to the tune of Rs. 3000, per month for six months,” the artists demanded.
Follow our WhatsApp channel