Patna: Actor-legislator Vinay Bihari today complained that the state government was spending exorbitant sums on Bollywood stars for Bihar Diwas ignoring regional artistes.
It is condemnable that the official celebration of Bihar Divas does not provide a platform for regional artists, Bihari, an Independent MLA from Lauria in East Champaran district said in a call attention notice in Assembly.
He alleged that the Art and Culture department was spending an exorbitant sum of money with hefty commissions paid for hiring Bollywood singers like Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam, Daler Mehndi, Shubha Mudgal, Shobhna Narayan and
Rajan-Sajan to celebrate the state's foundation day.
Had the government spent even 10 per cent of the money they are paying to Bollywood stars on Bihari artistes in Bhojpuri, Maghi, Maithali, Angika and Bajika, the event would have been more glorious for local aristes
Bhojpuri, Maghi, Maithali, Angika and Bajika, the event would have been more glorious for local artistes and people,he told reporters outside the Assembly.
Who does not know Bhojpuri singers Manoj Tiwari, Bharat Sharma, Maithli singer Gyaneshwar Dubey, Hemkant Jha and Maghi Ajit Kumar Akela? he asked. Art and Culture minister Sukhda Pandey said the answer to the call attention notice has been transfered to the Education department.
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