Mehbooba Mufti seeks Amit Shah's intervention to revive J&K's cultural sector

Srinagar, Oct 19 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has urged union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene for the revival and strengthening of Jammu and Kashmir's cultural sector, seeking dedicated funding for local programming on Doordarshan and Akashvani, particularly DD Kashmir, and sustained institutional support for the region's struggling artistic community. In a letter to Shah, Mehbooba stressed that Jammu and Kashmir's artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers and cultural practitioners are not merely performers but custodians of its rich heritage and cultural ambassadors who contribute to India's composite cultural identity, peace and national integration. She called for adequate…