Bharatiya Janata Party · Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Election 2022
Last updated 4 Jul 2026
“We will organize an annual "Uttarakhand Folk Festival" wherein leading folk artists will be given a platform to showcase Uttarakhand's cultural diversity.”
Uttarakhand folk/cultural festivals and platforms for artists exist, but I did not verify a state-run annual event specifically named Uttarakhand Folk Festival. The platform objective is partly met through festivals, but the promised annual branded festival is not verified. Budget: Event spending exists through culture/tourism ecosystems; no annual Uttarakhand Folk Festival allocation isolated.
BJP manifesto promised: We will organize an annual "Uttarakhand Folk Festival" wherein leading folk artists will be given a platform to showcase Uttarakhand's cultural diversity.
View sourceWe will increase the pension paid to regional instrumentalists, and the Baajigars to Rs 5,100 from the current Rs 3,100 upon completion of 60 years of age.
In order to promote Uttarakhand's folk instrumentalists, we will provide them with a monthly financial aid of Rs 3,000.
We will fully fund the education of all those students enrolled in classical dance and music courses.
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