Padma Vibhushan awardee Pt Birju Maharaj requested to vacate govt lodging, Delhi HC stays Centre’s discover

Image Source : FILE Padma Vibhushan awardee Pt Birju Maharaj requested to vacate govt lodging, Delhi HC stays Centre’s discover
The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed the discover issued by Centre to famend Kathak artist, Birju Maharaj, asking him to vacate the federal government premises allotted to him by December 31, 2020. The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru stayed the discover issued by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs directing famend/eminent artist to vacate the federal government allotted lodging, until the following date of listening to. Court additionally sought response of respondents within the matter and slated the matter for January 22, 2021.
According to the petitioner, Birju Maharaj, he was allotted a authorities lodging on account of his accomplishments. By advantage of the impugned notices, he has been communicated that the stated allotment stands cancelled and he has been requested to vacate the premises by 31.12.2020.
Recently three aggrieved artists Bharati Shivaji, V.Jayarama Rao and Banarasi Rao had approached the Delhi HC difficult discover to vacate the lodging allowed to them. They said that the lodging granted to them on account of them devoting their life for the sake of their extraordinary contribution within the subject of their respective arts which they’re nonetheless on the method of selling regardless of incomes little or no revenue.
The eminent artists additionally sought a path to respondents to formulate or body a coverage or tips for allowing the eminent artists to proceed to retain their lodging until their lifetime upon cost of a periodic nominal license payment.

According to the petition, these artists are all senior residents who do not need any alternate lodging to remain in Delhi apart from the lodging offered by the Government. The Petitioners, not like different professionals, don’t make substantial sums of cash and in reality, the monies that they earn are solely paltry in nature which can be reinvested of their inventive works pertinently, the petitioners are required to reside in Delhi since their establishments are located in Delhi.
Moreover, Delhi being the capital of the nation gives an apt platform for cultural exchanges and showcasing their inventive works on events that are of nationwide significance. The petitioners are model ambassadors of artwork and tradition of the nation. They are prized possessions and have to be nurtured and brought care of.
The conventional artwork and tradition may be inculcated into the following era solely by an apprenticeship with such eminent artists as an alternative of evicting them and leaving them homeless, the plea stated.
(With ANI inputs)
 
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