Theatre artist Maya Krishna returns Sangeet Natak Akademi award
New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Renowned theatre artist Maya Krishna Rao returned her Sangeet Natak Akademy award in protest against the Dadri lynching case and the rising intolerance in the country. Rao said that the circumstances are unusual these days, and everyone is under threat. Writer returned their awards after noted Kannada author Aravind Malagatti resigned from the Sahitya Akademi's Common Council. Reportedly, at least 16 authors have so far returned their Sahitya Akademi Awards. On August 30, two unidentified assailants allegedly shot dead Kalburgi (77) at his residence at Dharwad in north Karnataka.