Centre Denies, State Delays: Government Funding Cuts Leave Madhya Pradesh Theatre Artistes Broke And Starving
Published on: June 11, 2026, 9:40 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Nearly 135 of 214 repertories have been refused grants by Union Culture Ministry for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26. Of the 214 repertories from across the state that had applied for renewal of their annual grants, the applications of just 79 have been approved. The renewal requests of 83 repertories have been rejected while 52 have been put on a cooling-off period for two years.
