New Delhi, Aug 06: Rajya Sabha MP, T Subbarami Reddy today donated his salary and monthly allowance for two years to shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, whose ill health and financial plight was higlighted by the media recently. "It is a token of our love and respect for the great artist and I urge other members of parliament to come forward and help the artists," Reddy said presenting a draft of Rs two lakh to Khan here.
Reddy will continue to send his salary to Khan in Varanasi for next 19 months.
Decribing Khan as an artist who represented "sarva dharma sambhav", Reddy, who is also a film-maker, said the country should respect and take care of the artist community. Bureau Report