“Artistes in TN join Ranjani-Gayatri in taking a stance against Music Academy awarding TM Krishna who had glorified Anti-Hindu EVR”, The Commune Mag, March 21, 2024:
“Musician sisters duo Ranjani Gayatri withdrew from participating in the highly anticipated Music Academy’s conference slated for 2024. Additionally, they have also pulled out from presenting their scheduled concert on 25 December 2024. Following this, several music exponents and artistes put forth their stances on the issue.
Vedic speaker and Upanyasika Dushyanth Sridhar posted on his social media handles that he had conveyed to the Madras Music Academy that he would not be performing on 1 January 2025 (after the sadas). He attached a copy of the letter he wrote to the Academy.
Explaining the reason for his decision, he wrote in the letter, “I have had a sea of ideological differences with the Sangita Kalanidhi designate of 2024 – Sri TM Krishna. I have no authority to question the selection of his name for the award. I am pained by many of his public statements on Dharma, Ayodhya and Sri Rama, and more. I am guided by the life and teachings of Bhagavad Ramanuja, Vedanta Desika, and Kanchi Paramacharya. I will prove disrespectful to their values if I perform immediately after the sadas (where he will be awarded). I would hence withdraw from performing on 1st January 2025….”
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