Summary:
more-inWith only two days left for more than a century-old popular Kateel yakshagana mela to begin its season’s tour, over 20 artistes who have raised a banner of revolt have threatened to quit the mela en masse. In all, 23 artistes of troupe No 5 of the mela, who met on Thursday, opposed the proposed rotation of artistes. They threatened that if the management did not relent, they would quit the mela en masse and the same letter should be treated as their resignation. Durga -parameshwari Prasadita Yakshagana Mandali, popularly called Kateel mela, is attached to Durgaparameshwari Muzrai temple in Kateel. He said that as a convener, artistes in all six troupes are equal..