Name: Globally recognised sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik ignored in his state
Uploaded: 2013-07-20T09:29:08+05:30
Description: The Odisha government, despite many pleas, has ignored Sudarshan Patnaik's request for building a sand art museum in Puri.

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Puri: Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik, who has been recognised globally for his skills, has been ignored in his own state Odisha. The state government, despite many pleas, has ignored Sudarshan's request for building a sand art museum in Puri. 
 
Sudarshan has been struggling to get recognition from his own government. He has been shunted from one ill-suited corporate job to another by the Odisha government instead of getting a sponsorship. "When I win an international championship and come home, I feel this time the government will provide me a sponsorship job, but they only congratulate me and forget," Sudarshan said. 
 
Sudarshan's dreams of building a sand art museum in his hometown of Puri were also dashed. The land alloted to him by the Odisha government was located 2 km from the beach and the lease stated nothing could be constructed on it. Sudarshan was forced to return it. "If I can't use the land for the promotion of the art then it's better to return the land," Sudarshan said. 
 
Sources allege that Sudarshan may have fallen foul to the state's Tourism Minister Maheshwar Mohanti. Mohanti, they claim, feels threatened by Sudarshan's rising popularity. When contacted, Mohanti refused to talk to CNN-IBN. Other senior BJD leaders are urging Sudarshan to be patient. 
 
"Being an international reputed sand artist, Sudarshan should not be pleading like a BPL family member. We are considering to give him an alternative land and ensure his income means," said Odisha Health Minister Damodar Rout. 
 
In the past, Sudarshan has got several invitations from developed countries to settle there and promote sand art, but Sudarshan has always politely refused those temptations as he wanted to promote sand art in his own country and more particularly in his home town. But sadly the government does not want to help him in doing so.

Globally recognised sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik ignored in his state

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The Odisha government, despite many pleas, has ignored Sudarshan Patnaik's request for building a sand art museum in Puri. 

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