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BJP ignores Jammu once again, North zone culture offices goes to Valley
Discrimination!
5/28/2016 12:05:06 AM

Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: In yet another jolt to Jammu already a victim of discrimination, North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala has established its office in Kashmir recently ignoring Jammu which is a hub of cultural activities.
The sources informed Early Times that North Zone Cultural Centre is an offshoot of Ministry of Culture, Govt of India meant to cater to the interest of artists of north zone belonging to different forms of art and with the opening of NZCC office in the valley ignoring Jammu, the artists fraternity of Jammu division is likely to get hit severely, sources further said, adding that with this development, the discrimination which was hitherto confined to political and development aspects in Jammu has made its way into the field of art ,culture and languages due to pathetic approach of BJP govt at the Centre having joined hands alongwith local BJP leaders with forces inimical to the interests of Jammu doing discrimination with Jammu people since decades.
A group of artists of Jammu while talking to Early Times correspondent expressed their dismay and great resentment saying that when Regional Centre of Indian Council for Cultural Relations came into existence about four years ago in Jammu but at the same time almost simultaneously another regional centre of ICCR was also opened in Kashmir as well in the interest of artists there apprehending resentment from the valley, further said, adding that if NZCC opens in Kashmir then why not in Jammu without any clamouring of the people whose voice is always suppressed on all issues concerning Jammu with BJP Govt behaving like a mute spectator and posing its ignorance about what is happening around ostensibly to keep their masters at Delhi in good humour without disturbing its counterparts of Kashmir in the government.
The sources further informed that the basic purpose of NZCC created by Ministry of Culture GOI is to develop and promote cultures of various states of north zone but the purpose of NZCC cannot be achieved and served judiciously for doing justice with the artists on the equally footings of state unless the local nodal agency of the State which is J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages is not taken into confidence before planning cultural events which the NZCC is not interested to do which speaks of its lopsided tendency to carry on the affairs of NZCC without involving any one to primarily know the basis of State's culture.
One of the senior theatre artists wishing not to be quoted lambasted NZCC alleging that there is deep rooted conspiracy hatched by it seemingly to sabotage the role of JK Cultural Academy which is the nodal agency for the preservation and promotion of art and culture of the State and simultaneously alluring and dividing the artists fraternity by using them on the temptation of giving bookings on the pattern of liking and disliking abandoning the uniform pattern for all category of artists of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
General Secretary of Duggar Match Daya Ram Daya said that healthy coordination between J&K Cultural Academy and NZCC can create conducive atmosphere to channelize various cultural groups of different regions of state to provide equal treatment to all endeavouring to promote and spread divergent culture of their regions. The reliable sources told that the Cultural Academy has raised the issue of one sided approach of NZCC designed to follow pick and choose policy for engaging artists to show their culture further said, adding that in the absence of effort on the part of NZCC to seek coordination of local nodal agency (Cultural Academy) there will be big chaos and confusion while inviting cultural parties to participate which can be avoided to a great extent if Cultural Academy is involved as nodal agency which can be of immense use to NZCC to identify and enrol all the individuals and groups of artists for providing equal opportunities for presenting their cultural shows in and outside the State.
Taking a dig in the role of BJP leaders, a group of artists flayed the helplessness and indifferent attitude of the government of state and centre for weeding out Jammu while allotting NZCC in Kashmir region of the state, adding that the artists play a vital role to bring people of all regions, religions, caste and creed close together and strengthen the bonds of human relations, communal harmony, brotherhood and above all unity which is imperative for the growth of healthy society, further said, adding that this organ of the society should be kept much above the petty party politics and much away from the impact of discrimination. They urged the government to open NZCC office in Jammu region on the analogy of Kashmir and direct NZCC to involve J&K Cultural Academy for engaging joint efforts to promote divergent culture of the State.
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