Modi should rein in trouble makers around him: Amjad Ali Khan

November 01, 2015 18:10

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan today said writers and artistes who returned their awards "are not mad" but pained at the situation in the country, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should rein in people responsible for it as there is lot of hope from him.

"What is happening is very painful. I was watching Narayanmurthy's interview yesterday and he also felt very concerned. Perhaps the situation does not seem to be normal..... Modiji wants to do a lot of things, but there are some persons around him, who speak whatever comes on their

tounge and do whatever they want," Khan told reporters here.

He said, "Modiji will have to rein in such persons otherwise the peace may be under threat. There are lots of hope from Modiji."

Asked about litterateurs and actors returning their awards, the Padam Vibhushan awardee said, "They are also concerned with the present situation therefore they are returning their awards. We have freedom of expression. It seems that there is something wrong somewhere."

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