Summary:
Bhat, originally hailing from Sikar in Rajasthan, said that around 40 members of his extended family, all street artists, who reside at the camp are facing the same fate. "I am planning to mortgage my wife's mangalsutra in order to help pay for my children's school fees and daily meals," Bhat said. His sister, 30-year-old Sharda Bhat, a dancer, said that she is dipping into her savings in order to run her household. "Every other street performer I know has taken to either construction work or rides a rickshaw like me," he said. Meanwhile, Ishamudin Khan, founder of Indian Street Performers' Association Trust (ISPAT), said that the problem lies with the lack of recognition for street performers..