Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 29: Former Union Minister and president J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz, today addressed a largely attended gathering of artisans drawn from Kashmir valley particularly down town Srinagar and assured them that their problems would be sorted out for early resolution.
Prof Soz was speaking at IMPA Srinagar in a seminar organized by Majestic Voluntary Organization in collaboration with Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The main topic under discussion was ‘Brand Building and Promotion of Copper Wear Craft in J&K State’.
The leaders of the artisans representing various Crafts particularly Copper and Pashmina explained in detail their problems and difficulties which had reduced the community of artisans to extreme poverty. The artisans of various crafts, in one voice, demanded that machines and machine made craft products have to be banned in J&K State, so that the world famous handicrafts are revived to the advantage of the artisans.
The Artisans also demanded the supply of raw materials of proper quality. They further demanded that that a permanent space be provided for production, display and sale of products and this should be done through the Government Department meant for development of Handicrafts in J&K State.
Prof Soz assured them that he would bring their demands to the competent authorities in the department concerned and also invite Minister of Industries for appreciating the difficulties faced by the artisans in Kashmir.
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