Yakshagana.
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Belagavi: BJP's Karkala MLA V Sunil Kumar on Wednesday urged Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi to take action against Kannada Development Authority chairman Purushottam Bilimale for his statements about Yakshagana artistes.
The KDA chairman had recently said that 'homosexualty prevails among Yakshagana artistes.
Raising the issue during the calling attention motion, Kumar told Tangadagi, "Alongside art and talent, Yakshagana has a tinge of religiosity. The KDA chairperson has made a highly derogatory remark about Yakshagana artistes. What will happen to Yakshagana if KDA chairman has this attitude. What action have you taken against him?".
Responding to this, the minister said Bilimale had said it during a speech.
Tangadagi said he met Bilimale, who told him that he had expressed regret through media statements.
Though Kumar insisted that a notice should be issued, the minister said he had asked Bilimale not to speak thus in future.