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| J&K Gujjars to boycott DD's music festival | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Feb 9- To protest against the discriminatory functioning of the Doordarshan's different channels, the Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir have decided to boycott the DD's five day ‘Music Festival’ commencing from today as these channels have miserably failed to give proper representation to "Gojri" language. The community has also decided to stage strong remonstration against this cultural aggression being inflected by Parsar Bharti Corporation of India.
Gujjar community alleged that the DD Kashir, DD Srinagar and DD Jammu , for which the centre has been allocating more than Rs 400 crore annually, does not telecast even a single program of five minutes on daily basses in Gojri language in its 24 X 7 telecast. This discriminatory attitude of DD needs condemnation in a big way, the community said in a handout.
The Gujjars, who constitute more than 20 per cent of total population of the state are thus completely ignored by the Doordarshan and no representation is given to their art, culture, languages, customs and secular ethos for which they are known all over the world.
In an appeal, Dr Javaid Rahi, National Secretary of Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, a National Organization working for the preservation and propagations of Tribal Culture in India, has said his community to boycott the Music Festival and viewing all DD Channels .He condemned the cultural invasion unleashed on Gujjars by the, Kashir Channel, DDK Srinagar and DDK Jammu. He alleged that State sponsored electronic media in Jammu and Kashmir is in no way the representative channel of all communities and tribes of J&K State.
The Jammu and Kashmir Gujjars United Front, J&K Gujjar Bakerwal Joint Forum, All India Gujjar Maha Sabha J&K Chapter, J&K Gujjar Bakerwal Students Federation also backed the decision and appealed the community to boycott the festival and demonstrate against the policies of Doordarshan.
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