SMT. SREERAMAMURTHY JANAKI, THE 74 YEAR OLD, VETERAN PLAYBACK SINGER REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE PADMA BUSHAN AWARD ON THE EVE OF 64TH REPUBLIC DAY, CONFERRED TO HER, CITING DISCRIMINATION OF CONFERMENT OF AWARDS TO SOUTHERN ARTISTS.
SMT. SREERAMAMURTHY JANAKI, THE 74 YEAR OLD, VETERAN PLAYBACK SINGER REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE PADMA BUSHAN AWARD ON THE EVE OF 64TH REPUBLIC DAY, CONFERRED TO HER, CITING DISCRIMINATION OF CONFERMENT OF AWARDS TO SOUTHERN ARTISTS.