A folk theatre that originated from Haryana & nearby regions, saang, meaning ‘to impersonate’, has been medium of entertainment and cultural expression in rural Haryana for centuries.
This week, Kosli BJP MLA & members of social outfits met Haryana CM Khattar, seeking recognition for Saangi legend Master Nekiram, But the folk dance drama is a dying art.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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