Noted Character Artiste Girish Karnad (Premikudu, Ek Tha Tiger fame) received death threat following his controversial comments during the Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Bengaluru.
Girish Karnad told Kempegowda was never a freedom fighter but still the Bengaluru International Airport was named after him. He then suggested the airport should be named against Tipu Sultan.
Soon, The Character Artiste received a death threat from a Twitter user with name Intolerant Chandra - 'Girish Karnad will meet the same end like kalburgi if he enrages kannadigas by replacing in Kempe gouda (sic) with Tipu Sultan'.
After the controversy erupted, Girish Karnad conveyed his apology clarifying he have no intention to hurt anybody what-so-ever.
Girish Karnad told Kempegowda was never a freedom fighter but still the Bengaluru International Airport was named after him. He then suggested the airport should be named against Tipu Sultan.
Soon, The Character Artiste received a death threat from a Twitter user with name Intolerant Chandra - 'Girish Karnad will meet the same end like kalburgi if he enrages kannadigas by replacing in Kempe gouda (sic) with Tipu Sultan'.
After the controversy erupted, Girish Karnad conveyed his apology clarifying he have no intention to hurt anybody what-so-ever.