Scores of artists, including folk artists, dressed in traditional attire and took out a protest march in Dharwad on Thursday seeking additional grants for promotion of various art forms and culture.
The artists who marched to the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Dharwad under the aegis of “Uttara Karnataka Kalavidara Okkoota” aired their grievances and said that because of COVID-19 pandemic, their life had been adversely affected as cultural programmes were not being held, forcing their families to the streets.
But even after withdrawing various restrictions imposed during COVID-19 pandemic, the government had failed to initiate steps that would help families of artists. They urged the government to increase the fund allocation to programmes related to art and culture so that they would get some relief.
