Mandi MP Pratibha Singh on Friday called on Union Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari at New Delhi and requested her to fund entire expenditure of the international fairs and festivals organised in the State.
Singh demanded minimum grant of Rs 1 crore for each international fair organised by State Government including international Minjar fair Chamba, international Kullu Dussehra, international lavi fair Rampur, international Shivratri festival Mandi and Summer festival Shimla.
She also demanded grant of Rs 50 lakh for each State level and district level fairs and festivals so that local artists and folk singers are promoted through these festivals. The MP demanded the opening of Arts Colleges in the State to promote and preserve the Pahari Paintings. She requested the Union Minister to include traditional folk songs and dances of the State.