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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday endorsed renowned Carnatic musician TM Krishna and said he is being attacked by a section of people for his progressive ideology.
The CM, in a social media post, said, “It is unfortunate that a section of people, out of hatred and with ulterior motives, criticize Krishna as he continuously talks about common people and it is in the wake of his progressive politics. stop.”
Stalin’s endorsement of the noted singer comes in the backdrop of some Carnatic musicians opposing the ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award announced days ago by the Academy of Music for Krishna. The musicians who opposed the award to Krishna had criticized Periyar EV Ramasamy.
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The Chief Minister, also the president of the ruling DMK, without directly referring to those who oppose Krishna, said dragging Periyar into this controversy and punishing the reformist leader was not fair.
The CM praised the Music Academy officials for recognizing Krishna. He extended his greetings to the vocalist for the award.
Stating that no one can question Krishna’s talent at all, Stalin appealed that “narrow-minded politics” should not be “mixed with music”, as religious faith is mixed with politics.
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