Srinagar, Dec. 5 -- Serious allegations of favouritism and exclusion have surfaced against the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, with several artists accusing the institution of repeatedly promoting a small circle of performers while sidelining a large number of qualified artists across the Valley. Singer and music composer Aijaz Sahir alleged that what was once a public cultural platform has now become a tightly controlled space dominated by five to six individuals. "The same faces appear in programme after programme. This is not a coincidence. It is an organised system that ensures only a select group remains visible," Sahir told the news agency Kashmir News Trust.He further claimed that every time a new official joins the inst...