Writeractor girish karnad gets death threats for his support of tipu sultan

Writeractor Girish Karnad gets death threats for his support of Tipu Sultan. Renowned playwrightJnanpith award winner and actor Girish Karnad has allegedly received death threats from certain extremist outfits for speaking in favour of historical figure Tipu Sultan.According to reports Girish Karnad has been threatened he would meet the same end as murdered writer MM Kalburgi for demanding renaming of the Kempegowda International airport after Tipu Sultan. Later Bengaluru police received a complaint against him for insulting Hindus and the Vokkaliga community Kempegowda belonged to it and disrupting social harmony. Karnad made the controversial statement on Tuesday during the state government-sponsored Tipu Jayanti celebrations. There have been protests in several parts of Karnataka against the celebrations some of which turned violent. In Madikeri a VHP activist died during a clash on Tuesday.The writer has later issued an apology saying If anybody has been hurt by my remarks I apologize.

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