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Karkala MLA and erstwhile curate for Kannada and civilization V. Sunil Kumar connected Monday objected to the State government’s determination to alteration the sanction of ‘Yaksha Rangayana’, a theatre repertory successful Karkala, to ‘Karavali Rangayana’.
The authorities has taken a unilateral and irresponsible decision, helium said successful a statement.
‘Yaksha Rangayana’ was established successful Karkala with the imaginativeness of passing connected the practice of the world-famous Yakshagana theatre to the adjacent generation.
“This abrupt and malicious determination to alteration the sanction is simply a sedate insult to Yakshagana theatre. It is besides an insult to the self-respect of thousands of artists who trust connected this creation signifier for their livelihood,” helium said.
The MLA alleged that the government’s determination was portion of a systematic conspiracy to strangle Yakshagana theatre.
Mr. Kumar said ‘Yaksha Rangayana’ was established nether the BJP-led authorities erstwhile helium was curate for Kannada and culture. It was intended to transportation guardant Yakshagana, which is the individuality of the full coastal belt, to the youth. Since then, activities related to Yakshagana and play person been held continuously astatine the centre, drafting young radical towards theatre and drama.
About ₹2 crore was sanctioned for the operation of the ‘Yaksha Rangayana’ gathering and different required infrastructure.
“Today, by removing the connection ‘Yaksha’ from its archetypal name, whose favour is the authorities lasting for? Who is down this effort to erase the sanction of Yakshagana from the taste map? Who are the invisible forces that forced the authorities to alteration the sanction of the creation form?” helium questioned.
“Can this Congress authorities not adjacent tolerate the creation of Yakshagana?” helium asked.
The authorities took the determination successful a hurry, without consulting the people’s representatives of the coastal region, without bringing it to anyone’s attention, and without securing the spot of section people, the erstwhile curate said.
Seeking the authorities to retreat its decision, Mr. Kumar said: “Yakshagana is not conscionable a performing art. It is simply a sentimental taste individuality that flows successful the humor of the radical of the coastal region. It is an unforgivable transgression to harm the pridefulness and honour of specified an art.”
The erstwhile curate said governmental ulterior motives should beryllium acceptable aside, and the archetypal name, ‘Yaksha Rangayana’, should beryllium restored.
If the authorities does not bash so, it volition person to look absorption from each Yakshagana instrumentality groups, artists, and theatre luminaries successful the coastal region, the MLA said.
