{
  "id": 2586551,
  "title": "Government urged to take steps to protect folk arts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/government-urged-to-take-steps-to-protect-folk-arts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T13:59:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/government-urged-to-take-steps-to-protect-folk-arts/article71377811.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Telugu Bhasha, Janapada Kalapeetham founder Badri Kurma Rao has called on the government to take measures to safeguard traditional folk arts like Tappetagullu, Jamukulapata, Gangireddulata and Burrakatha. The elderly artists are hesitant to continue these arts without viable income sources, he said. On World Folklore Day, artistes from various locations marched from Gurajada Apparao’s house to Fort Junction. Mr. Kurma Rao spoke to reporters, suggesting the establishment of honorariums for veteran artists, the adoption of individual arts by prominent temples, and the creation of training programs to attract younger generations to learn these arts. The Kalapeetham honored veteran artists and provided financial aid on their behalf.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Government urged to protect folk arts",
    "Elders hesitant without income sources",
    "Honorariums, temple adoption proposed"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}