Artists renew demand for art college in North Bengal, BJP leader proposes Rabindra Bharati campus in Siliguri

Siliguri, Nov 12 (UNI) The long-standing demand for an art college in North Bengal has gained fresh momentum following an initiative by the BJP's Siliguri organisational district president, Arun Kumar Mandal, who has proposed setting up a campus of Rabindra Bharati University in the Siliguri subdivision. The proposal has raised hopes among a section of artists and cultural personalities, who believe that such an institution would provide a much-needed platform for nurturing creative talent in the region. For years, artists in North Bengal have been demanding an institution dedicated to fine arts, visual arts, music and sculpture. Despite the region's…