The report of the Airports Authority of India pulling out of Ramon Magsaysay award winner T. M. Krishna’s concert after criticism by “right-wing trolls” raises serious concerns about how committed we are to democracy and the freedom of speech. It is an unhealthy sign if an artist, who has been widely praised for his art form, is humiliated only because he has a different view than that of the establishment. It is a blow against liberty and plurality, on which Indian democracy is based.
Jyotisankar Mishra,
Bhubaneswar