MADURAI: Taking into account that the state and central governments had initiated steps on the representation submitted seeking financial assistance to folk artists during Covid-19 lockdown, Madras high court disposed of a petition filed in this regard. A division bench of Justices T S Sivagnanam and S Ananthi disposed of the public interest litigation filed by M Selva Kumar, a resident of Tuticorin district.
The petitioner stated that on account of the lockdown, the folk artists in the state are unable to perform and are suffering financially. He stated that the government had announced financial assistance of Rs 1,000, but it was provided only to a few people. He sent a representation to the authorities seeking to distribute Rs 1,000 as financial assistance. Since there was no response to the representation, the petitioner moved HC Madurai bench seeking to provide financial assistance to all the folk artists.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/hc-disposes-plea-seeking-assistance-for-folk-artists/articleshow/83699964.cms
