Lok Sabha member Umesh Jadhav has demanded that Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) provide ₹100 crore to establish Janapada Loka (folk museum) in Kalaburagi along the lines of the one established at Bidadi in Ramanagara district.
Addressing a gathering during a session on the second day of the 20th district Sahitya Sammelan at S.M. Pandit Rangamandir in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, he promised that he will arrange for 100 acres of land for the purpose if KKRDB provides ₹100 crore.
“Kalyana Karnataka is culturally rich. One can find hundreds of folkart forms across the rural areas in the region. We need to demonstrate all of them in a single place by establishing Janapada Loka just like the one established at Bidadi in Ramanagara district. The KKRDB gets special grants of ₹5,000 crore every year. It must allocate ₹100 crore for the purpose. If needed, we all should get ready to fight for it,” he said.
