Kannada writers meet emissary

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, OCT. 21. A group of Kannada writers from Bangalore led by Mr. Chandrasekhara Patel, State president of the `Kannada Kriya Samithi' and Mr. Sridhar, editor of Agni, today met the Tamils Nationalist Movement leader, Mr. P. Nedumaran, here and thanked him for his efforts to secure the release of the Kannada actor, Mr. Rajkumar, held hostage by the brigand Veerappan.

The team also met the other two human rights activists, Prof. Kalyani and Mr.Sukumaran, who had accompanied Mr. Nedumaran during his mission to the forest, besides some Tamil writers.

A delegation representing the Kannada film industry including the president of the Karnataka Film Producers Association, Mr. K. C. N. Chandrasekar, later met the TNM leader and urged him to expedite efforts to free Mr. Rajkumar.

The members of this delegation included film artistes, Mr. Sashi Kumar, MP, Ms. Jayanthi and Mr. Sara Govindan, president of the Rajkumar Film Fans Association.

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