Artists protest for relief
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 14: Demanding relief package for them, local artists held a protest demonstration at Cultural Academy, here today.
They were demanding relief package for the artists, who are without work because of the Covid pandemic and consequent lockdowns.
To highlight their grievance and demand, these artists assembled at the Cultural Academy complex and staged a dharna amidst beating of drums and raising slogans.
According to Garu Ram, an artist from Bhagatpur Jammu, no relief compensation has been provided by the Government to the artists, who are without work because of Covid pandemic and consequent lockdown.
In a two-day camp, the members of Kannada film industry were vaccinated against Covid-19. The programme was launched to vaccinate 15,000 artistes of the industry aged above 18.