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| “Unity in Diversity” hall mark of State: Tara chand | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
New Delhi, November 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Day celebrations were inaugurated by the Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Tara Chand at Pragati Maidan, here today. He was accompanied by Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma.
The Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Principal Secretary Coordination Resident Commission, New Delhi, Director Handicrafts J&K state and other senior officers and entrepreneurs of J&K were present on the occasion. The Deputy Chief Minister took around of various stalls of business entrepreneurs and departments, who participated in the Indian International Trade Fair (IITF) organized by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO). As many as 33 stalls were occupied by the business entrepreneurs.
The Deputy Chief Minister was highly appreciative of the way the stall holders displayed their commodities and showcased their talent and skill. He said that the indigenous arts and crafts of the State are famous worldwide and have a great demand for which sale centers and showrooms all over the country need to be established.
Mr. Tara Chand said that beautiful handicrafts of all the regions of J&K State such as Bamboo crafts, Basholi paintings , earthen pottery from Jammu, Thanka painting from Ladakh, Paper machie, Walnet wood carving, Namda, Qallin, Gabba etc. from Kashmir are beautiful crafts are required to have vast market facilities because handicrafts boost employment generation.
Later, the Deputy Chief Minister lightened the tradition lamp at Lal chowk theater Pragati Maidan where the cultural programme was performed which depicts the rich diverse cultural ethos of Jammu and Kashmir. The focus of programme was folk music and dances of Jammu and Kashmir State such as Rouf, Chajja, Bhand Pather, Geetru, Chakri, kud, Ladakhi Jabro.
On the occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister appreciated the performances of the artists and said that they have presented the spectrum of “UNITY IN DIVERSITY” which is the hall mark of the State. He said that craftsmen representing in IITF 2010 are the ambassadors of J&K state which is a secular state and every person can enjoy the beauty of the state and state crafts. Large number of people attended the cultural programme, paying ovation to the artists.
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