Mangalore: Often targeted for his views when alive, Jnanpith awardee, U.R. Ananthamurthy, is not being allowed to rest even in death. His widow, Esther continues to receives letters bad mouthing him even months after his death. The late litterateur's comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi had led to a barrage of threatening calls and the offer of a ticket to Pakistan.
His death was even celebrated by some bursting crackers in the days that followed. But the “hate-Ananthamurthy” campaign has not ebbed since.
Often targeted for his views when alive, Jnanpith awardee, U R Ananthamurthy , is not being allowed to rest even in death. His widow, Esther continues to receives letters bad mouthing him even months after his death. The late litterateur’s comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi had led to a barrage of threatening calls and the offer of a ticket to Pakistan. His death was even celebrated by some . But the “hate-Ananthamurthy” campaign has not ebbed.
The late writer's widow, Esther and daughter, Dr Anuradha revealed that the attacks continued even after his death. Participating in an interactive programme held as part of “Remembering Padmabhushana Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy,” in Mangalore, Dr Anuradha said, “Two days ago my mother received a letter using foul language from Dakshina Kannada.”
Recalling the personal attacks on her father in the last few months of his life, she said, “He was a bit hurt by these attacks. I remember him murmuring them in his sleep. But despite this he stood by what he said and continued speaking even when mother asked him to stop.”
