The PLF organisers allege that in the run up to the festival, “pressure was applied on the Alliance Francaise to withdraw its commitment.”“The Alliance Francaise Foundation even put out a press release regretting our partnership. In spite of repeated efforts to elicit a response from Alliance Francaise, the institution chose not to react. Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise was, we believe, an excuse by the Alliance Francaise to back out. The Alliance Francaise management reportedly cited Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death as the reason for its inability to allow hosting of PondyLitFest in its auditorium. It is obvious that the Alliance Francaise gave in, despite the repeated assurances given by you and your office, to such pressure.
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