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Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharat Shetty demanded connected Thursday that the State authorities should region Purushottama Bilimale arsenic Chairman of Kannada Development Authority (KDA) and suo motu registry a lawsuit against him for “insulting” Yakshagana artists by stating that “homosexuality prevails among Yakshagana artists”.
Addressing property persons present Mr. Shetty said that connection of Mr. Bilimale has wounded artists and Yakshagana fans.
“Mr. Bilimale has misused his powerfulness arsenic the president of the authorization and wounded the sentiments of Yakshagana lovers,” the MLA said.
Since nary Congress person oregon authorities authorization person responded, Mr. Bilimale’s connection appears to beryllium Congress sponsored, Dr. Shetty said.
Yakshagana creator Sarapady Ashok Shetty said that Mr. Bilimale should not person made specified a statement. Yakshagana has contributed a batch to prevention Kannada. Being the president of an authorization constituted by the authorities to beforehand Kannada, Mr. Bilimale has lowered the morale of artists. His connection is condemnable and the authorities should sack him arsenic the chairman.
Yakshagana artists Satish Shetty Bondel and Ravi Alevooraya were present.
At a abstracted property league present connected Thursday, Mangaluru City South MLA D. Vedavyasa Kamath excessively demanded the removal of Mr. Bilimale arsenic the president of the authority. The president has insulted Yakshagana, Mr. Kamath said.
Meanwhile, Mr. Bilimale has expressed regret implicit his connection and said that helium did not mean to wounded immoderate sentiments. He added that his words had been quoted retired of context, starring to misunderstanding.
